The State Department spokesperson is responsible for communicating the
foreign policy of the United States to American and foreign media, typically in a daily press briefing. The daily press briefing typically includes a summary of the
secretary of state's schedule, any upcoming trips by the secretary, the
president of the United States, or other distinguished State Department officials including
under secretaries and
assistant secretaries, and official reactions and positions of the U.S. government on certain news of the day, followed by Q&A with journalists attending the briefing. A tradition that began during the tenure of
John Foster Dulles as secretary of state in the 1950s, the daily press briefing is
on-the-record, and is recorded and made available on the State Department's website. The State Department spokesperson will also often accompany the secretary of state on travel to assist with
press conferences. ==List of spokespeople==