Bill Clinton
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
"There is a flickering spark in us all which, if struck at just the right age...can light the rest of our lives, elevating our ideals, deepening our tolerance and sharpening our appetite for knowledge about the rest of the world. Educational and cultural exchanges...provide a perfect opportunity for this precious spark to grow, making us more sensitive and wiser international citizens through our careers."
Jimmy Carter
"Only by knowing and understanding each other's experiences can we find common ground on which we can examine and resolve our differences….As the world becomes more and more interdependent, such mutual understanding becomes increasingly vital."
Gerald R. Ford
Richard M. Nixon
"This report...is largely devoted to an aspect of the program too often overlooked...the extraordinary...cooperation and assistance...from United States private groups. This private cooperation...gives the program its essential character and effectiveness."
Lyndon B. Johnson
"International education cannot be the work of one country. It is the responsibility and promise of all nations. It calls for free exchange and full collaboration….The knowledge of our citizens is one treasure which grows only when it is shared."
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"[T]he exchange of students…should be vastly expanded.…Information and education are powerful forces in support of peace. Just as war begins in the minds of men, so does peace."
Harry S. Truman
"This program is vitally important in widening the knowledge and technical ability of the peoples of the twelve participating countries."