[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 469 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 469

 Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Thailand.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2010

 Mr. Lugar (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Bond) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Thailand.

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 1,600 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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