FY1998 Funding for U.S. Foreign Operations Programs
Abstract
The following is a reprint of Secretary Albright's remarks before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, DC. on June 16. 1998. I am pleased to be here to seek your support for the President's request for funds for the foreign operations programs of the United States. I want to acknowledge at the outset that this Subcommittee and its members have been leaders in supporting a principled and purposeful U.S. foreign policy. We have not always agreed on all subjects, but the disagreements have almost always been on tactics, not goals. We all agree that the United States is. and should remain, vigilant in protecting its interests, careful and reliable in its commitments and a forceful advocate for freedom, human rights, open markets and the rule of law. The budget request before you seeks to ensure that we have the foreign policy tools we need to sustain our leadership. It includes funds for programs that help us promote peace and maintain our security: safeguard our people from the continuing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction: build prosperity for Americans at home by opening new markets overseas: promote democratic values and strengthen democratic institutions; respond to the global threats of international terrorism, crime, drugs and pollution: and care for those who are in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Given the scope of American interests, the range of threats to our security, the connections between our prosperity and that of others, and America's role as a champion of freedom and defender of human rights, we need the full measure of U.S. influence and leadership at this critical time.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA500271
Entities
People
- Madeleine K. Albright
Organizations
- Defense Security Cooperation Agency