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The International Affairs Budget:
Strengthening U.S. Interests through Diplomacy

FY 1997 International Affairs Budget Request

• The FY1997 International Affairs Budget Request: Secretary Christopher's Testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary. (5/15/96)
• Promoting U.S. Economic Interests and the FY97 Budget: Testimony by Joan Spero, Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agriculture Affairs (5/8/96)
• The United States: A Global Power With Global Interests--Questions and Answers about the FY97 International Affairs Budget (5/16/96)
• The FY 1997 International Affairs Budget: Statement by Secretary of State Warren Christopher Before the House Subcommittee on Foreign Operations (3/27/96)
• FY 1997 International Affairs Budget Request: Special U.S. Department of State Briefing with Acting Secretary Strobe Talbott and Ambassador Craig Johnstone (3/20/96)
• "The Future of Foreign Aid," Remarks by J. Brian Atwood to Advisory Committee on Voluntary Aid, Washington, DC (3/12/96)
• Research Collection: Secretary of State Speeches (1994 to the present)

Highlights of the FY 1997 International Affairs Budget in Adobe Acrobat PDF (3/28/96)
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FY 1996 International Affairs Budget Request

• 1996 U.S. Foreign Policy Outlook, Address by Secretary Christopher Harvard University with Questions and Answers, 1/18/96
• Fact Sheet: The State Department Budget in the FY1996 Budget Environment (12/13/95)
• Question and Answers: The State Department Budget (October 1995)
• Resources for Leadership: Address by Secretary Christopher at the Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC, September 20, 1995
• Proposed Congressional Budget Cuts: American Interests Pay the Price, Remarks by Secretary Christopher, Washington, DC, September 12, 1995
• The 1996 Budget: Media Interview with Secretary Christopher, Washington, DC, September 12, 1995
• Preserving America's Capacity For Leadership, Remarks by Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 12, 1995

Related Foreign Affairs Sites

• U.S. Agency for International Development Home Page
• U.S. Information Agency Home Page

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