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(AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry has racked up an impressive travel record in his first year as America's top diplomat. He has traveled more than 327,000 miles, or nearly 900 miles per day for each of the 365 days he has been in the post.
Here is a look at how his first-year travel statistics stack up against those of his three immediate predecessors, according to the State Department historian's office. Breakdowns by year of mileage are not available for secretaries of state before Colin Powell.
John Kerry:
Mileage: 327, 124
Countries: 39
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Mileage: 206,799
Countries: 43
Condoleezza Rice:
Mileage: 241,499
Countries: 46
Colin Powell:
Mileage: 148,898
Countries: 37
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