[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF FULBRIGHT COMMISSION

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
North Carolina (Mr. Holding) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 70th 
anniversary of the creation of the bilateral US-UK Fulbright 
Commission.
  I would like to take this opportunity to honor the many exchange 
scholars who have crossed the Atlantic to strengthen the special 
relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. In doing 
so, these individuals have forged a bond between our two nations, 
rooted in Senator Fulbright's vision at the end of the Second World 
War.
  I quote his vision: ``The vital mortar to seal the bricks of world 
order is education across international boundaries, not with the 
expectation that knowledge would make us love each other, but in the 
hope that it would encourage empathy between nations, and foster the 
emergence of leaders whose sense of other nations and cultures would 
enable them to shape specific policies based on tolerance and rational 
restraint.''
  The Fulbright program stands out as a symbol of collaboration and 
friendship between nations. It enables students and scholars of all 
stages of their academic careers to garner a deeper understanding of 
and appreciation for a culture and nation different from their own.
  While much has changed since the first US-UK Fulbright exchange 
nearly 70 years ago, much remains the same.
  As chairman of the British-American Parliamentary Group, I am proud 
of the broad bipartisan and bicameral support for the US-UK Fulbright 
Commission. The special relationship we have with the United Kingdom 
has undoubtedly been further cemented by the friendships forged as 
succeeding generations have come to a deeper understanding of each 
other through academic exchange.
  Important scientific discoveries have been made and Nobel Prizes won. 
A Fulbright scholarship has been the catalyst for great novelists and 
playwrights, economists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and, yes, even 
politicians.
  Today, I invite my colleagues to commemorate this 70th anniversary of 
the US-UK Fulbright program by celebrating the achievements of its 
alumni and pledging their continued support to ensure its enduring 
success.

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