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“SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S4412-S4413 on June 21, 2016.
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SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 504--RECOGNIZING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:
S. Res. 504
Whereas August 1, 2016, marks the 70th anniversary of President Harry S. Truman signing into law the Act of August 1, 1946 (60 Stat. 754, chapter 723) (commonly known as the
``Fulbright Act of 1946'');
Whereas the Fulbright Program was established by Senator James William Fulbright of Arkansas for the ``promotion of international good will through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture, and science'';
Whereas the Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State;
Whereas the Fulbright Program provides approximately 8,000 grants annually and, as of 2016, operates in more than 160 countries, including 50 that have established cost-sharing binational commissions;
Whereas approximately 1,300 institutions of higher education in the United States, both public and private, host students at home and send scholars abroad;
Whereas current Fulbright students and scholars hail from all 50 States and 2 United States territories, and approximately a quarter are from minority or underrepresented populations;
Whereas more than 370,000 individuals from across the globe have benefitted from this unique opportunity;
Whereas alumni of the Fulbright Program include 54 Nobel Prize laureates, 82 recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, 33 heads of state, 16 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, 8 members of the United States Congress, and a former Secretary-General of the United Nations;
Whereas, on April 21, 2016, an American Elm was planted on the grounds of the United States Capitol in recognition of the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program; and
Whereas the Fulbright Program promotes United States higher education abroad and remains a valuable diplomatic tool: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program;
(2) encourages the President and the Secretary of State to work with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State to support the work of the Fulbright Program;
(3) congratulates all past and present recipients of Fulbright awards; and
(4) calls on students, scholars, and professionals around the world to seek out opportunities to engage with each other and promote international good will.
Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today, along with Senator Leahy, I submit a resolution recognizing the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program.
On August 1, 1946, President Harry S. Truman signed into law legislation authored by Senator James William Fulbright of Arkansas, creating a program that used the proceeds from selling surplus war property to fund international exchanges between the United States and other countries. Senator Fulbright's program has gone on to become the largest education exchange program in history, and still works to
``promote peace and mutual understanding'' around the world. Counted among its more than 370,000 alumni are 82 Pulitzer Prize recipients, 54 Nobel Prize laureates, and 33 heads of states.
In the aftermath of World War II, Senator Fulbright understood that individual exchanges and person to person interactions are the best way to build a deep abiding understanding of other cultures and to promote peace. Today, as violence and intolerance grow across the globe, I believe the Fulbright program remains a beacon of hope for a better future. The academic and cultural opportunities provided to participants in the program ensure that ``international good will through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture, and science'' continues to grow when it is so sorely needed.
I believe that you change the world through personal relationships, and am very proud as an Arkansan and an American of the success of the Fulbright exchange. I would like to thank the Fulbright Program, the staff at the Institute of International Education who administer the program, the Fulbright Association, and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the State Department for their incredible work over the last 70 years.
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