Advocacy Email - November 7, 2003Subject: Support of Congressional Letter Calling for Increased U.S. International Affairs Budget (11/7/03) To: International Education Advocates UPDATE:A member of the Washington State Coalition for International Education, the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign (see http://www.usgloballeadership.org/), is launching a letter-writing campaign asking members of Congress to sign a letter to President Bush urging him to support increased funding for next year’s international affairs budget in his FY05 budget request. The Senate letter is sponsored by Senators Mike DeWine (R-OH), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Gordon Smith (R-OR), and Richard Durbin (D-IL) and the House letter is sponsored by Representatives Amory Houghton (R-NY) and Howard Berman (D-CA). According to U.S. Global Leadership: Now more than ever America must remain engaged in the world and utilize all of the tools and resources it needs to strengthen U.S. national interests—including the International Affairs Budget. It is critical that the Administration asks for increased funding for the U.S. International Affairs Budget in their FY05 request. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign The U.S. Global Leadership Campaign, a coalition of over 300 business and
organizations, is dedicated to supporting a strong international affairs
budget and promoting U.S. global engagement. Every day, our member
organizations experience first-hand the difference a small investment in
upholding America's global leadership makes for our national security,
American business and jobs, and the lives of children and their families. As
businesspeople and advocates, we are committed to demonstrating to
decisionmakers in Washington that the small change - one penny of every
federal dollar - spent on U.S. international affairs programs makes a big
difference in the security and prosperity of our country. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ACTION:
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