Visit Africa
Before President George W. Bush went to Africa twice in 8 years, only three other U.S. presidents had visited Africa while in office. Even more importantly, President Bush joined President Bill Clinton as the only two U.S. presidents to make development the focus of their visits.
Presidential trips bring important attention to Africa and development policy, raising awareness and creating an urgency that shapes policy for the better. ONE members recognized this opportunity and stepped up in huge numbers, sending a petition with more than 103,000 signatures to the presidential candidates and delivering those petitions to the campaigns.
By securing commitments from all of the presidential candidates in the race at the time, ONE members ensured that the next president would continue this important legacy no matter who won in November 2008.
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Ask the G20 to Go to Africa
Ahead of the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, ONE asked leaders to schedule future meetings of the group in Africa. As ONE members, we know Africa has the potential to be an economic engine of the 21st century and must be a part of the global economic recovery. Now we need to convince the world.
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Trade and Investment
Trade that creates economic growth and opportunities for the poorest people is key to ending poverty in the long-term. More
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Visit Africa
February - March, 2008
During President George W. Bush's 2008 trip to Africa, more than 103,000 ONE members called on the U.S. presidential candidates running in the Republican and Democratic primaries to pledge to, if elected, visit Africa in their first term -- and they all agreed to that commitment. More