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HISTORY: <br />Affiliati"Ons between cities in the United States, and other countries began shortly after, 194,5', but no real national focus <br />Mi <br />w�as, real, , ized until, 1,956 when President Dwight, D. Eisenhower initiated the People-to-People Program at the WWte <br />House., Out of this grew Sister Cities International which has assisted more than 870 U.S. cities and counties, <br />representing over, 125 million Amcricans MMunities some in 912 other nations of the world. <br />MEMMERSHIP: <br />Sister Cities International is a, tax-exempt,, non-proflit or, lanizationincorporated in the District of Columbia in 1967. The <br />association has five categories, of membership: Government member, Ambassador Association, Individual member, <br />Service/ Institutional member, and Corporate Sustaining member. <br />Association activities are also, supported by private contributions, foundation grants and by funding support from the <br />U.S. Information Agency and the U.S. Agency, for International Development. <br />41 <br />MEETINGS, <br />The association holds an annual, conference in the summer which focuses on national and international issues. The <br />annual conference alternates between East and West, of the United States. In addition, state and regional workshops and <br />training senuinars are held" to m* crease program skills at other times of the year. <br />For, her information — contact: <br />k Telephone: 1-703-836-3535 <br />Sister Cities Intemational Facsimile: 1-703-836-4815 <br />-401,565 <br />120 Soluth Payne Street, Telex, <br />Alexandria, VA 223,14, Easylink-, 62885879 <br />