,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #h1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,k+ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #dj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,congress-,bunde/ag ,y\?  
,ex*ange1 ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,future  
,lead]s ,ex*ange1 & ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( !
 ,k5n$y-,lug> ,y\? ,ex*ange & ,/udy4    
,:]eas #bjbc m>ks ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( !  
,congress-,bunde/ag ,y\? ,ex*ange       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,cbyx72    
,:]eas ,,cbyx 0 e/abli%$ by ,congress to
 all[ p>ticipants & communities to      
b5efit f mutual und]/&+ & ! %>+ ( ideas2
 ,:]eas ,,cbyx p>ticipants repres5t !   
_s1 values1 & div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 on an int]national /age2 ,:]eas ,,cbyx 
provides high s*ool /ud5ts & "y         
pr(essionals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many
 ) a valuable opportunity to live & /udy
 9 ! o!r c\ntry = an academic ye>2      
,:]eas1 = ! y\? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     

,g]many1 ,,cbyx /r5g!ns ties betwe5 !m1 
improves _! c>e] skills ?r\gh =mal /udy 
& "w exp]i5ce1 & exp&s _! p]spectives & 
aw>5ess ( ! culture1 society1 hi/ory1 & 
politics ( ea* o!r2 ,:]eas ma9ta9+ a    
/rong1 mutually b5eficial relation%ip ) 
,g]many1 a key ally1 rema9s a top       
priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 #aihc1 m ?an #bi1jjj /ud5ts h          
p>ticipat$ 9 ,,cbyx2 ,:]eas #bjbc m>ks !
 #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,future ,lead]s     
,ex*ange 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z    
,,flex72 ,:]eas ,,flex 0 e/abli%$ by    
,congress aft] ! fall ( ! ,soviet ,union
 to all[ /ud5ts f =m] ,ea/]n ,bloc      
nations to live & /udy 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,flex /ud5ts ga9        
lead]%ip skills1 le>n ab\t ! society &  
values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & tea* ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t _! home c\ntries &  
cultures2 ,:]eas ,,flex /ud5ts p]=m     
community s]vice 9 _! ,unit$ ,/ates     
communities & act z ambassadors ( _!    
home c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,,flex produces _w
 lead]s1 includ+ ,ru/em ,umi]ov1 !      

curr5t ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ( ,ukra9e1 :o g 
on to promote democratic values on ! _w 
/age2 ,:]eas ! be/ way to ensure        
long-la/+ peace & mutual und]/&+ betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! c\ntries ( ,eurasia 
is to enable "y p to le>n ab\t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fir/h&2  
,:]eas1 s9ce #aiic1 m ?an #cj1jjj /ud5ts
 f m ?an #bb c\ntries h p>ticipat$ 9    
,,flex2 ,:]eas #bjbc m>ks ! #bj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! ,k5n$y-,lug> ,y\? ,ex*ange
 & ,/udy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z    
,,yes72 ,:]eas ,,yes 0 e/abli%$ by      
,congress aft] ! ev5ts ( ,septemb] #aa1 
#bjja1 to build bridges betwe5 citiz5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 
p>ticul>ly ^? ) significant ,muslim     
populations2 ,:]eas ,,yes p>ticipants f 
abroad live ) volunte] ho/ families 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 att5d high s*ool1 &      
engage 9 community s]vice & civic       
education activities2 ,:]eas ,,yes (f]s 
p>ticipants f ! ,unit$ ,/ates full      
s*ol>%ips = #a academic ye> to live &   
/udy abroad 9 select$ ,,yes c\ntries2   

,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjc1 approximately       
#ae1jjj /ud5ts f m ?an #de c\ntries h   
p>ticipat$ 9 ,,yes & ,,yes ,abroad2 &   
,:]eas ,,cbyx1 ,,flex1 & ,,yes advance  
key =eign policy goals by emp[]+ "y p   
ar\nd ! globe1 support+ civil society & 
democratic ideals1 & promot+ mutual     
und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r    
c\ntries3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 recognizes-- 7,a7 ! #dj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! ,congress-,bunde/ag ,y\? ,ex*ange2 
7,b7 ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,future       
,lead]s ,ex*ange2 &  7,c7 ! #bj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! ,k5n$y-,lug> ,y\? ,ex*ange
 & ,/udy2  7#b7 recognizes &            
congratulates all pa/ & pres5t          
p>ticipants ( ! programs describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 enc\rages cont9u$  
support by ,congress & ! ,presid5t = !  
important mission ( ! ,bureau (         
,educational & ,cultural ,affairs ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 :i* is to design1    
implem5t1 & ov]see educational1         
pr(essional1 & cultural ex*ange programs
 & public engagem5t activities to       

increase mutual und]/&+ betwe5 ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( o!r c\ntries2     
7#d7 supports ! use ( int]national      
ex*ange programs to build future lead]s 
:o c meet global *all5ges t promote     
mutual und]/&+1 cross-cultural networks1
 inclusive lead]%ip developm5t1 & civic 
education2 &  7#e7 enc\rages families & 
high s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to consid]
 opportunities to ho/ y\? ex*ange       
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau (        
,educational & ,cultural ,affairs1      
includ+ ! ,congress-,bunde/ag ,y\?      
,ex*ange1 ! ,future ,lead]s ,ex*ange1 & 
! ,k5n$y-,lug> ,y\? ,ex*ange & ,/udy1 to
 help build mutual und]/&+ 9 _!         
communities4