Clinton Urges Congress to Reinstated Funding for IMF and UN

President Clinton has expressed concern over the potential removal of funding for US commitments to the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations from the supplemental appropriations bill. He urged House and Senate leaders to reinstate the full funding, citing concerns over the impact on global economic stability and US leadership in the international community.

Key Takeaways:

President Clinton wrote a letter to House and Senate leaders, expressing deep concern over the removal of funding for IMF and UN arrears.
Clinton warned that failure to approve the full IMF requests could undermine the US capacity to deal with threats to world economic stability.
He emphasized that failure to pay off the United Nations would undermine US leadership in the international community.
Clinton made the same pitch before reporters in the Rose Garden, stating that leading by example is crucial for the US to demonstrate its commitment to global responsibilities.
The funding for IMF and UN programs has been held up due to controversy related to international family planning.

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$?? (amount of funding for IMF and UN programs at risk of removal)
100% (proposed funding level for IMF and UN programs recommended by President Clinton)
?? (percentage of global economic instability attributed to the Asian currency crises)
1998 (year of the currency crises in Asia)

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