### Question
Can you define what Historian means?


### Answer
**Historian** is defined as the following in *22 U.S.C. § 4357*:

> the Historian of the Department of State or any successor officer of the Department of State responsible for carrying out the functions of the Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, of the Department of State, as in effect on October 28, 1991

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 4357*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53B-FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES HISTORICAL SERIES**

