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    President Obama's 2010 budget proposal aims to rebuild diplomatic and development capabilities by increasing investments in the State Department and USAID. The budget allocates around 1.4% of total spending to these civilian programs, which will help strengthen America's international engagement at relatively low cost compared to other programs. InterAction, an alliance of 175 humanitarian organizations, supports this vision and urges Congress to match the President's leadership in investing in global development, which protects national security by reducing poverty and promoting economic growth worldwide.

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    President Obama's 2010 budget proposal aims to rebuild diplomatic and development capabilities by increasing investments in the State Department and USAID. The budget allocates around 1.4% of total spending to these civilian programs, which will help strengthen America's international engagement at relatively low cost compared to other programs. InterAction, an alliance of 175 humanitarian organizations, supports this vision and urges Congress to match the President's leadership in investing in global development, which protects national security by reducing poverty and promoting economic growth worldwide.

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    2-26-09 Budget Statement - FINAL

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    President Obama's 2010 budget proposal aims to rebuild diplomatic and development capabilities by increasing investments in the State Department and USAID. The budget allocates around 1.4% of total spending to these civilian programs, which will help strengthen America's international engagement at relatively low cost compared to other programs. InterAction, an alliance of 175 humanitarian organizations, supports this vision and urges Congress to match the President's leadership in investing in global development, which protects national security by reducing poverty and promoting economic growth worldwide.

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Contact: Tawana Jacobs, 202-552-6534 (Office), 202-297-1696 (Cell), tjacobs@interaction.org


    Nasserie Carew, 202-552-6561 (Office), 202-341-3814 (Cell), ncarew@interaction.org

    OBAMA’S 2010 BUDGET BEGINS TO REBUILD DIPLOMATIC AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES

    STATEMENT FROM SAMUEL A. WORTHINGTON, INTERACTION PRESIDENT & CEO

    Washington, DC (February 26, 2009)—“President Obama’s proposed investments in the State


    Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) illustrate his commendable
    commitment to making a world that is more prosperous, stable and secure. This increased
    investment in the civilian arms of our international presence costs little relative to the rest of
    our budget, around 1.4%, yet will help us begin to rebuild our diplomatic and development
    capabilities.

    Our current economic crisis takes center stage right now, however, it is reassuring to see that
    the president understands how our investments abroad actually protect our families, jobs, and
    national security. Failing to adequately support our international development and
    humantarian programs that work with the world’s poorest people to reduce global poverty and
    promote economic growth undermine our own national interests.

    InterAction and its 175 member organizations urge Congress to step up, embrace President
    Obama’s vision for strengthening America’s international engagement, and match the
    president’s leadership in investing in a better, safer world tomorrow.”

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    Visit www.interaction.org to read more about InterAction and its member organizations.

    InterAction is the largest alliance US-based nongovernmental international humanitarian relief and
    development organizations with 175 members. Our members operate in every developing country,
    working with local communities to overcome poverty and suffering by helping to improve their quality of
    life.

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