,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #fdf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #b1 
#bjbj,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,cardin7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,relations       
,,resolution  ,recognizing the #gjth    
,anniversary of the ,fulbright ,program 
in ,thailand4  ,whereas the ,kingdom of 
,thailand and the ,united ,states of    
,america first established relations in 
#ahah and entered into the ,treaty of   
,amity and ,commerce in #ahcc2 ,whereas 
the ,fulbright ,program is sponsored by 
the ,bureau of ,educational and         
,cultural ,affairs of the ,department of
 ,state2 ,whereas the ,fulbright        
,program currently operates in over #aej
 countries2 ,whereas the                
,thailand-,united ,states ,educational  
,foundation 7,,tusef7 was established by
 a formal agreement in #aiej2 ,whereas  
#bjbj is the #gjth anniversary of the   
,fulbright ,program partnership with the

 ,kingdom of ,thailand2 ,whereas1       
recognizing the value of bilateral      
exchange1 the ,government of ,thailand  
has financially contributed to the      
binational ,,tusef annually since #aihi2
 ,whereas nearly #b1jjj ,fulbright      
students and scholars from ,thailand    
have studied1 conducted research1 or    
lectured in the ,united ,states since   
,,tusef's founding2 ,whereas over #a1cjj
 ,fulbright grantees from the ,united   
,states conducted research or gave      
lectures in ,thailand since ,,tusef's   
founding2 and ,whereas the ,united      
,states ,government supports additional 
programs in ,thailand in the areas of   
education1 rule of law1 and             
internationally recognized human rights3
 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes and commends  
the #gjth anniversary of the ,fulbright 
,program in ,thailand2 and  7#b7        
encourages the ,president to maintain   
and expand interaction with the ,kingdom
 of ,thailand in ways that facilitate   

close coordination and partnership in   
the areas of education and cultural     
exchange throughout all of ,thailand and
 the ,united ,states4