Fulbright Act

noun

1. an act of Congress (1946) by which funds derived chiefly from the sale of U.S. surplus property abroad are made available to U.S. citizens for study, research, and teaching in foreign countries as well as to foreigners to engage in similar activities in the U.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fulbright Act¹

Named after J. W. Fulbright

Example Sentences

This is one of Coombs's top priorities should Congress approve a pending revision of the is-year-old Fulbright Act that would unify and expand all U.S. exchange programs into what Senator Fulbright calls "a positive instrument of foreign policy."

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