Democrats & Republicans

These bipartisan leaders agree that cutting funding won't promote much needed change
America needs the United Nations to help make our world more secure and peaceful.  To realize its full potential, the United Nations badly needs refom and constructive American leadership.  We support the call for major reforms of the United Nations system, and urge America's leaders to work even harder to build international support for its critical agenda.  But America cannot afford to to cut off funding for the United Nations at a time when our nation and the world need it more than ever. 

Signatories

Warren Rudman US Senator (R-NH) 1980-92
Lee Hamilton US Congressman (D-IN) 1965-99, Vice Chair, 9/11 Commission
Madeleine Albright Secretary of State 1997-2000
Howard Baker US Senator (R-TN) 1967-85
Samuel Berger National Security Advisor 1997-2000
Zbigniew Brzezinski National Security Advisor 1977-81
Warren Christopher Secretary of State 1993-97
Gary Hart US Senator (D-CO) 1975-87
Rita Hauer Chair, International Peace Academy 1992-present
Carla Hills US Trade Representative 1989-93
Nancy Kassebaum Baker US Senator 1978-97
Thomas Kean Governor New Jersey 1982-90, Chairman, 9/11 Commission
Anthony Lake National Security Advisory 1993-97
John Lehman Secretary of the Navy 1981-87, Commissioner, 9/11 Commission
Richard C. Leone President, The Century Foundation
Sam Nunn US Senator (D-GA) 1972-96
William Perry Secretary of Defense 1994-97
Thomas Pickering Undersecretary of State 1997-2000
Ted Sorensen White House Special Counsel 1961-63
John C. Whitehead Deputy Secretary of State 1985-88
Frank Wisner Undersecretary of State 1992-93