March 4, 2003 - Peace Corps Press Release: President Bush Salutes Peace Corps on 42nd Anniversary

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By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 9:46 am: Edit Post

President Bush Salutes Peace Corps on 42nd Anniversary





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President Bush Salutes Peace Corps on 42nd Anniversary

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 4, 2003 – In honor of the Peace Corps’ 42nd Anniversary, President George W. Bush issued a letter to all Peace Corps volunteers and staff, past and present, to applaud the great work the agency has accomplished since its beginning in 1961.

During his 2002 State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to devote 4,000 hours or two years over a lifetime to volunteer service either domestically or abroad. In announcing his plan to strengthen the Peace Corps, President Bush said “A spirit of sacrifice and service gave birth to the Peace Corps more than 40 years ago. We needed the Peace Corps then, and we need the Peace Corps today.”

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By Sala Sweet (user-uini6vj.dialup.mindspring.com - 165.121.27.243) on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:47 am: Edit Post

President Bush must be defeated. His obsession with war, his disregard for the environment, his withdrawal from nearly all cooperative international initiatives, his lack of support for the United Nations, the reduction in aid programs to other countries, indifference to worker's rights and a long list of other actions run directly counter to the goals of the Peace Corps. Although he has made a proposal to increase funding for the Peace Corps he has shown that he is willing to lie to manipulate public opinion. In addition, the enormous deficit that he is creating will most likely preclude increased Peace Corps funding.

Kerry's proposal for a national service program deserves consideration and support.

RPCV, Ghana, 1998-2000


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