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Ford Foundation Reaches Agreement with Representative Jerrold Nadler and U.S. Jewish Leaders

New York, N.Y. - November 18, 2003. The Ford Foundation reached an agreement today with U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) that responds to his and American Jewish leaders' recent concerns over Ford work in the Palestinian territories. The agreement was lauded by Nadler and a number of Jewish leaders as "important and concrete."

"We appreciate the Congressman's leadership in working with us to resolve these issues and in helping us to reach out to those who have expressed concerns," said Susan V. Berresford, president of the Ford Foundation. "We believe these actions are clear steps toward building common ground and a common understanding. The intent of our work is to foster moderate voices, promote democratic values and support institutions devoted to advancing peace and security in the region."

The agreement is described in a news release by Representative Nadler. The action steps taken by the Ford Foundation are detailed in a letter from Berresford to the Congressman.

The Ford Foundation is an independent, nonprofit grant-making organization. For more than half a century it has been a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide, guided by its goals of strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and injustice, promoting international cooperation and advancing human achievement. With headquarters in New York, the foundation has offices in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Russia.