This was the beginning of Hitler's ethnic cleansing, it also tested the waters for the bigger forced deportation that was to take place later. Other Jews were alarmed and even angered but this was momentary. They became complacent as they felt this deportation had little to do with themselfs.
In the United States, both the President and the State Department are responsible for foreign policy, although most of these powers are delegated to the Secretary of States.
