America’s Top Dilplomats say: Boost the International Affairs Budget
In a powerful demonstration of bipartisan unity, all eight former Secretaries of State teamed up this morning to write Congress urging them to support the President’s $58.5 billion FY 2011 International Affairs Budget request. From both Democratic and Republican Administrations, the Secretaries joined together in reiterating the critical role development and diplomacy programs play in our national security, economic prosperity and humanitarian values. In their letter, the Secretaries say, “Increasing the investment in our civilian international capabilities will keep America safer by, among other things, addressing the root causes of terrorism and extremism, supporting key allies, and demonstrating America’s proud tradition of global leadership.”
