U.S. Web Browsers Continue a Global Turn
It was not surprising that many Americans took a greater interest in foreign affairs after the attacks on the United States last September. But what does surprise foreign policy experts is that an eagerness to comprehend the world remains high nearly nine months later.

Several leading foreign policy organizations say their Web sites are getting several million hits a month, up substantially from the period before Sept. 11, and polling organizations say they are finding strong support for greater international cooperation on major issues.

"People are still searching for some answers to some big questions," said Marshall Bouton, president of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, an independent organization with about 6,500 members. The council, with one-third of its members under 40 years old and its membership drawn from a broad spectrum of backgrounds, will publish a survey of American opinions on foreign affairs this summer.
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