[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 137 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1913]
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   CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN FULBRIGHT 
                      EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

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                           HON. JOHN BOOZMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2002

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to make note of the 50th 
Anniversary of the German-American Fulbright Educational Exchange 
Program.
  Our former colleague, Senator J. William Fulbright, was a champion of 
education and cultural exchange. In 1946, Senator Fulbright passed 
legislation creating the Fulbright Program, an international 
educational exchange program.
  Prior to that, the German-American Fulbright Program was created 
based on an agreement signed in 1952 by the US High Commissioner, John 
J. McCloy, and the German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer. The German-
American Fulbright Program is an educational exchange organization 
funded by both the German and American governments that seeks to 
promote academic excellence and cultural understanding between the 
United States and Germany through scholarly exchanges.
  Since its inception, the German-American Fulbright Program has played 
a leading role being both the largest and most varied Fulbright program 
in the world. The year 2002 marks the 50th Anniversary of the creation 
of the bilateral German-American program.
  I am proud that this program of peace and education stemmed from the 
work of Senator Fulbright, a fellow Arkansan. It has fostered not only 
educational exchange but symbolizes the strength of the alliance 
between our nations.
  Mr. Speaker, Senator Fulbright best described this excellent program 
when he said, ``The Fulbright Program aims to bring a little more 
knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into 
world affairs and thereby to increase the chance that nations will 
learn at last to live in peace and friendship.''
  I yield back the balance of my time.

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