GIF Files Won't Resize

I have a few gif files that I inherited that were very poor quality. I've spent a lot of time cleaning them up. I need to resize them to about half their current size without resampling because I need to retain the quality. I go to Image > Resize > Image Size and enter the correct size. I then save the file, but when I reopen the file, it reverts back to the original size. I need to resize them before I can complete the project and turn it over.
I've also tried saving them as jpg and resizing, and that works. BUT when I further convert them back to a gif I'm back to the same problem. Does anyone have idea of what I could try next or what the problem is?
Thanks...

Thanks you so much for your response. I did go into RGB, and it didn't
make any difference. These files are not for the web. They will be used
inside a program currently under development. Depending on selection
criteria, a graphic may be selected and inserted into a template to be
printed along with other nongraphical elements. Since they will be
printed, the quality is important. In addition to the requirement that
they be in gif format, they must be the exact size. I was instructed
scalable files are not acceptable.
Any additional thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
Liz
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GIF Files Won't Resize
Try going to Image>Mode>RGB first. However, you do realize that if you
want gifs for web use, you MUST resample to resize them? (I'd use save for
web for this, myself, rather than the PSE image size dialog.). If these
aren't for the web, are you sure you need to keep them as gif files rather
than another format?

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