2019
FULBRIGHT AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT
"Of all the joint ventures in which we might engage, the most productive, in my view, is EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE. I have always had great difficulty--since the initiation of the Fulbright Scholarships in 1946--in trying to find the words that would persuasively explain that educational "Of all the joint ventures in which we might engage, the most productive, in my exchange is not merely one of those nice but marginal activities in which view, is EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE. I have always had great difficulty--since the we engage inFulbright international affairs, but rather, from thewords standpoint of initiation of the Scholarships in 1946--in trying to find the that would future world peace order, probably MOSTone IMPORTANT persuasively explain thatand educational exchange isTHE not merely of those niceand but marginal activitiesREWARDING in which we engage in international affairs, but rather, from POTENTIALLY OF OUR FOREIGN-POLICY ACTIVITIES." the standpoint of future order, probably MOSTand IMPORTANT "Our future is not inworld the peace starsand but in our ownTHE minds hearts. and POTENTIALLY OF OUR which FOREIGN-POLICY ACTIVITIES." Creative leadershipREWARDING and liberal education, in fact go together, are "Our future is not in the stars but in our own minds and hearts. Creative leadership and the first requirements for a hopeful future for humankind. Fostering liberal education, which in fact go together, are the first requirements for a hopeful these--leadership, learning,these--leadership, and empathy between cultures--was future for humankind. Fostering learning, and empathy between and remainsandthe purpose of the international scholarship program cultures--was remains the purpose of the international scholarship program that I was privileged to sponsortoin sponsor the U.S. Senate years ago. is a modest that I was privileged in theover U.S.forty Senate overItforty years program with immodest aim--the achievement in international affairs of a regime ago. It is a an modest program with an immodest aim--the achievement more civilized, rational and humane than the empty system of power of the past. in international affairs of a regime more civilized, rational and I believed in that possibility when I began. I still do." - Senator J. William Fulbright humane than the empty system of power of the past. I believed in that possibility when I began. I still do." - Senator J. William Fulbright
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