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The Department of State Has Continuing Problems in Managing Real Estate Overseas

ID-78-16 Published: Jul 12, 1978. Publicly Released: Jul 12, 1978.
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The Department of State's Office of Foreign Buildings is responsible for acquiring, constructing, selling, maintaining, and operating about $3 billion worth of government-owned and leased properties in 215 cities and 135 countries.

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