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R -- GRANT TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY IN BURMA POC Katherine Schwering, DlR/P (202)647-0463, or Elizabeth Clark (202)647-1437 The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Huma Rights, and Labor, through a FY-97 allocation of funds to the Department of State, will administer a program of up to $2.5 million for activities in Burma and along the Burmese borders to train future leaders of a democratic Burma, to disseminate material supportive of democratic development inside Burma, to strengthen the organizational capacity of pro-democracy Burmese groups, and to meet pressing humanitatian needs. The program may support activities of Burmese student groups and other organizations located outside Burma that are designed to foster democracy in Burna as well as the provision of medical supplies and other humanitarian assistance to Burmese located both inside and outside of Burma. At lease $200,000.00 of the grant funding shall be set aside for the purpose of providing support to newspapers, publications and other media activities that promote democracy in Burma. Applications shall be received by 3:00pm, 31 July 1997, and shouldbe addressed to U.S. Department of State, Attention: The Director, Office of Programs and Budget, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Room 7802, 2201 C Street, North West, Washington, D.C. 20520. (0183)

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