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University President Lawrence H. Summers joined over 100 other university presidents, politicians and industry leaders in signing an open letter printed in national newspapers yesterday urging the government to bolster American economic competitiveness by devoting more funds to science and engineering research. The letter was timed to coincide with the beginning of serious consideration of next year’s federal budget by Congress and the White House, Harvard’s Senior Director of Federal and State Relations Kevin Casey said. Published as an advertisement in the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, the letter voiced concern that...
...many promising students to attend college, and make it more difficult for poor students to complete their degree. One cannot ignore the hypocrisy evident in policies of the Republican-led Congress. The budget legislation that cuts educational funding came only one day after Bush called for the U.S. to bolster its competitiveness in education during his State of the Union address. Republican Representative Adam H. Putnam of Florida defended the Deficit Reduction Act by citing that it curbs “the unsustainable growth rate of mandatory programs that are set to consume 62 percent of our total federal budget...
...Texas Sheriffs Border Coalition to increase patrols and engage the local community in their efforts. The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Tony Garza, once the mayor of a Texas border town, said the Hudspeth County incident shows once again the Mexican government cannot police the border region. "It serves to bolster the arguments of those who seek the creation of physical barriers along our borders," he warned. The situation has gotten so tense along the border that members of the House Homeland Security subcommittee will visit the area Friday in advance of their planned hearings in Washington next week, at which...
Businesses have taken the lead in communicating these concerns to the White House, Toiv said businesses “are pushing very hard with the administration” to bolster the United States’ scientific capabilities...
...adulterous woman, then told her to sin no more?and repeated that pattern again and again. Since Sullivan is so quick to draw examples from the Bible, he should read up on the parts that specifically call homosexuality a sin instead of picking and choosing the parts that bolster his case. Katie Hepburn San Antonio, Texas...