The council, based in Washington, bills itself as bipartisan, citing Mr. Lieberman and former Gov.
Australia is one of 47 countries that sits on the powerful UN council, based in Geneva.
The council, based in Strasbourg, announced its decision on its Web site and cited "the difficult security situation".
The council, based in the university's Exercise Science and Sport Studies Department, was established in the mid-1980's, according to its director, Gregg Heinzmann.
Craig Jarolimek, president of the council, based in Des Moines, called the campaign "one of the most successful commodity programs in American agriculture".
"Every one of our 50 current campaigns has an interactive component," said Peggy Conlon, president and chief executive at the council, based in New York.
Egyptian state television also said that the Arab League had decided to open channels of communication with the Libyan rebel council based in Benghazi.
The council, based in Trenton, received $623,000 to support its partnership with the N.E.A. and local arts institutions, and $12,000 to support folk arts organizations.
Cornwall council, based in Truro at Lys Kernow (Cornwall Palace is the direct translation), frequently gets a tough time from the people it serves.
The rebels also captured a hospital and a convention center in the city, according to a spokesman for the local Sabha council based in Benghazi, The Associated Press reported.
