VOL. XLVII

No 16

19-April-2004

BUDGETS AND REVENUES

Bush Requests $32Bn For State Department And Foreign Operations Focus On Terrorism

The Bush administration has requested a budget of $31.5bn for the State Department, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other foreign affairs agencies during Fiscal Year 2005, much of which would be used towards the fight against international terrorism. Testifying before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on 8 April, Secretary of State...