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“SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S2129-S2130 on March 25, 2010.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 469--RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
FULBRIGHT PROGRAM IN THAILAND
Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Bond) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:
S. Res. 469
Whereas 2008 was the 175th anniversary of relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States;
Whereas the Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State;
Whereas the Fulbright Program currently operates in over 150 countries;
Whereas the Thailand-United States Educational Foundation
(TUSEF) was established by a formal agreement in 1950;
Whereas 2010 is the 60th anniversary of the Fulbright Program partnership with the Kingdom of Thailand;
Whereas approximately 1600 Fulbright students and scholars from Thailand have studied, conducted research, or lectured in the United States;
Whereas 800 Fulbright grantees from the United States conducted research or gave lectures in Thailand from 1951 through 2008;
Whereas active consideration is being given to increasing the emphasis of the Fulbright Program in southern Thailand, including through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Program; and
Whereas the United States Government supports additional programs in Thailand in the areas of education, democracy promotion, good governance, and public diplomacy: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate encourages the President to maintain and expand interaction with the Kingdom of Thailand in ways which facilitate close coordination and partnership in the areas of education and cultural exchange throughout all of Thailand, including the southern provinces.
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