The mailing says the Clinton administration proposed a foreign aid bill this week that eliminates the special Development Fund for Africa; this almost $800 million a year appropriation has been critical to maintaining funding for health, education and economic development projects in Africa. The mailing asks people to urge their senators and Representative to support restoration of the special earmarked Fund for Africa in the new Foreign Aid Bill. The mailing discusses the U.S. Foreign Aid Program, the Reagan administration, USAID, Israel, Egypt, Russia, grassroots pressure, Congress, countries of the former Soviet Union, earmarked funds, Congressional experts, special funding for Africa, and...
The mailing says the Clinton administration proposed a foreign aid bill this week that eliminates the special Development Fund for Africa; this almost $800 million a year appropriation has been critical to maintaining funding for health, education and economic development projects in Africa. The mailing asks people to urge their senators and Representative to support restoration of the special earmarked Fund for Africa in the new Foreign Aid Bill. The mailing discusses the U.S. Foreign Aid Program, the Reagan administration, USAID, Israel, Egypt, Russia, grassroots pressure, Congress, countries of the former Soviet Union, earmarked funds, Congressional experts, special funding for Africa, and multilateral agencies. • Special Development Fund for Africa Deleted from Clinton Administration Draft Foreign Aid Legislation • Background on the Development Fund for Africa • Current situation