The Fulbright–Hays Act of 1961 is officially known as the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (, ). It was marshalled by United States Senator J. William Fulbright (D-AR) and passed by the 87th United States Congress on September 16, 1961, the same month the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and Peace Corps Act of 1961 were enacted.
The legislation was enacted into law by President John F. Kennedy on September 21, 1961.
Purpose As the preamble of the Fulbright–Hays Act of 1961 states: The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.
United States Congressional Authorizations and Declarations + U.S. Statutes regarding the Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, 1961 Date of Enactment Public Law No. U.S. Statute U.S. Bill No. U.S. Presidential AdministrationOctober 29, 1966P.L. 89-698Lyndon B. JohnsonNovember 5, 1966P.L. 89-766Lyndon B. JohnsonJuly 13, 1972P.L. 92-352Richard NixonOctober 26, 1974P.L. 93-475Gerald FordJuly 12, 1976P.L. 94-350Gerald FordAugust 17, 1977P.L. 95-105Jimmy CarterAugust 15, 1979P.L. 96-60Jimmy CarterAugust 16, 1985P.L. 99-93Ronald ReaganDecember 22, 1987P.L. 100-204Ronald ReaganFebruary 16, 1990P.L. 101-246George H. W. BushOctober 28, 1991P.L. 102-138George H. W. BushApril 30, 1994P.L. 103-236William J. ClintonOctober 21, 1998P.L. 105-277William J. ClintonNovember 28, 2001P.L. 107-77George W. BushSeptember 30, 2002P.L. 107-228George W. Bush
See also Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs U.S. Cultural Exchange Programs Fulbright Program United States Information Agency Student & Exchange Visitor Program World Festival of Youth and Students Fulbright Act of 1946 U.S. Educational Exchange Act, 1948 Lacy-Zarubin Agreement of 1958 National Defense Education Act, 1958 FRIENDSHIP Act of 1993
References
Further reading Cross-Cultural Educational Exchange
Resources of U.S. Federal Organizations
Narrations of John F. Kennedy regarding Governance of U.S. Educational Exchange Programs American Educational Exchange, Foreign Students, and U.S. President John F. Kennedy
Other
External links Fulbright Program from the Institute of International Education United States Exchange Programs from the US Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 as amended (PDF/details) in the GPO Statute Compilations collection Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 as enacted (details) in the US Statutes at Large