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Breaking News - January, 2002



Bush calls for doubling size of Peace Corps
Bush calls for doubling Size of the Peace Corps 29 January
PC Budget to increase from $278 to $320 Million for FY 2003 5 February
Bill Moyers enthusiastic about initiatives 3 February
Harris Wofford welcomes announcement 31 January
Mark Gearan stresses importance of agency's independence 31 January


Senate approves Gaddi Vasquez
Special Report: Gaddi Vasquez approved by US Senate as PC Director 25 January
Editorial: Returned Volunteers should be Proud 26 January


Shriver speaks at Peace Corps HQ
Sargent Shriver speaks at Peace Corps Headquarters 29 January


Founder of Peace Corps Idea dies
Special Report: Henry Reuss, Founder of the Idea for the Peace Corps dies at 89 15 January


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January 15, 2002: In Memorium, Henry Reuss

Special Issue: Henry Reuss, Founder of Peace Corps idea dies




January 1, 2002: Senate debates Vasquez nomination

Exclusive: Heated Discussion over Vasquez nomination in Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Exclusive: Did Gaddi Vasquez mislead the Senate?

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Med Bennett was the first, and only, country director in...
Med Bennett was the first, and only, country director in Cyprus 1 January 2002



Dominican Republic RPCV Jonathan Lash, is president of the World...
Dominican Republic RPCV Jonathan Lash, is president of the World Resources Institute in Washington DC, USA. (www.wri.org). Its mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect the Earth's environment and future generations 1 January 2002



Kiribati RPCV Meg Kinghorn has been appointed as Pact's Impact...
Kiribati RPCV Meg Kinghorn has been appointed as Pact's Impact Alliance Director. 1 January 2002



Foreign Student learned from PCVs in Malawi...
Foreign Student learned from PCVs in Malawi 1 January 2002



Tapping into the Spanish she had learned from a Peace...
Tapping into the Spanish she had learned from a Peace Corps stint in Venezuela, choreographer Jane Comfort and her company taught technique and repertoire to dance students and professionals in Brazil 1 January 2002



Expropriating National Service for our "War" An Editorial by Gabon...
Expropriating National Service for our "War" An Editorial by Gabon RPCV Joby Taylor 1 January 2002



Expropriating National Service for our "War" An Editorial by Gabon...
Expropriating National Service for our "War" An Editorial by Gabon RPCV Joby Taylor 1 January 2002



Maryland state representative Mark Shriver (son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver...
Maryland state representative Mark Shriver (son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and nephew of Robert F. Kennedy) is running for Congress from Montgomery County, Maryland 1 January 2002



Iran RPCV Donna Shalala shares secrets of her success...
Iran RPCV Donna Shalala shares secrets of her success 1 January 2002



Year 02 Issue 01: January 1, 2002: Senate debates Vasquez...
Year 02 Issue 01: January 1, 2002: Senate debates Vasquez nomination 1 January 2002



Save PC Uzbekistan...
Save PC Uzbekistan! 3 January 2002



Peter Hessler to read in Washington DC on Janauary 15...
Peter Hessler to read in Washington DC on Janauary 15 3 January 2002



RPCV Senator Dodd reported considering run for US Presidency...
RPCV Senator Dodd reported considering run for US Presidency 4 January 2002



Welcome to the Marrakesh Express...
Welcome to the Marrakesh Express! 4 January 2002



RPCV says to encourage Muslim nations to be more progressive...
RPCV says to encourage Muslim nations to be more progressive, democratic 5 January 2002



Former Mozambique Peace Corps Volunteer Shelby Bond killed in car...
Former Mozambique Peace Corps Volunteer Shelby Bond killed in car crash on trip in South Africa 5 January 2002



Marketing Master Bill Novelli sold the Peace Corps in the...
Marketing Master Bill Novelli sold the Peace Corps in the 1970's 5 January 2002



RPCV Donna Shalala stands tall in Miami athletics as President...
RPCV Donna Shalala stands tall in Miami athletics as President of University of Miami 6 January 2002



The Roommate...
The Roommate 6 January 2002



The tragedy of child soldiers...
The tragedy of child soldiers 7 January 2002



Washington Mutual wants to find rpcvs in Seattle for a...
Washington Mutual wants to find rpcvs in Seattle for a joint Volunteer Day on March 1 7 January 2002



RPCV Michael Farley supports Makimbo Children's Center...
RPCV Michael Farley supports Makimbo Children's Center 7 January 2002



RPCV Steve Schwartz founded Farmlink to help save family farms...
RPCV Steve Schwartz founded Farmlink to help save family farms 7 January 2002



Endowment Established in Memory South Africa RPCVs Scott and Barbara...
Endowment Established in Memory South Africa RPCVs Scott and Barbara Kloeck-Jenson 9 January 2002



Gus Savage called Peace Corps Volunteer he harassed "a traitor...
Gus Savage called Peace Corps Volunteer he harassed "a traitor to the black movement." 10 January 2002



Volunteering for Peace - Tunisia RPCV Jody Olsen - now Deputy Director...
Volunteering for Peace - Tunisia RPCV Jody Olsen - now Deputy Director of the Peace Corps 10 January 2002



Volunteering for Peace: Tunisia RPCV Jody Olsen is Deputy Director...
Volunteering for Peace: Tunisia RPCV Jody Olsen is Deputy Director of the Peace Corps 10 January 2002



In aftermath of 911, Peace Corps hopes to reopen its...
In aftermath of 911, Peace Corps hopes to reopen its programs in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan 10 January 2002



Volunteers react to news of September 11...
Volunteers react to news of September 11 10 January 2002



Bush appoints Otto Reich over Senator Dodd's objections...
Bush appoints Otto Reich over Senator Dodd's objections 11 January 2002



Bush appoints Otto Reich over Senator Dodd's objections...
Bush appoints Otto Reich over Senator Dodd's objections 11 January 2002



RPCV Chrisotopher Shays snubs Arafat in Mideast Visit...
RPCV Chrisotopher Shays snubs Arafat in Mideast Visit 11 January 2002



The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: Gaddi Vasquez's Confirmation Vote in...
The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: Gaddi Vasquez's Confirmation Vote in the Senate: January 12, 2002 - Orange County Register: White House still stands behind Gaddi Vasquez 12 January 2002



Bush Uses Maneuver To Seat Controversial Nominees...
Bush Uses Maneuver To Seat Controversial Nominees 12 January 2002



White House still stands behind Gaddi Vasquez...
White House still stands behind Gaddi Vasquez 12 January 2002



Home From Africa: 13 Symptoms of Peace Corps Withdrawal...
Home From Africa: 13 Symptoms of Peace Corps Withdrawal 12 January 2002



NPCA sponsors Global Public Policy Advocacy Workshop in Washington DC...
NPCA sponsors Global Public Policy Advocacy Workshop in Washington DC on February 9 13 January 2002



Dr. David Champagne, the 4th PSYOP Group's civilian Afghanistan expert...
Dr. David Champagne, the 4th PSYOP Group's civilian Afghanistan expert, who says he fell in love with the country as a Peace Corps "hippie" 13 January 2002



RPCV Peter Schwab writes book about Africa...
RPCV Peter Schwab writes book about Africa 13 January 2002



RPCV Chris Matthews returns to COS South Africa...
RPCV Chris Matthews returns to COS South Africa 13 January 2002



The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: Gaddi Vasquez's Confirmation Vote in...
The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: Gaddi Vasquez's Confirmation Vote in the Senate: January 13, 2002 - CFuturePC: Where we are today with the Gaddi Vasquez nomination 13 January 2002



Where we are today with the Gaddi Vasquez nomination...
Where we are today with the Gaddi Vasquez nomination 13 January 2002



Senator Biden opposes Recess Appointment of Otto Reich...
Senator Biden opposes Recess Appointment of Otto Reich 13 January 2002



The Next Industrial Revolution...
The Next Industrial Revolution 13 January 2002



RPCV Tanzania Patrick Bergin works with African Wildlife Foundation...
RPCV Tanzania Patrick Bergin works with African Wildlife Foundation 13 January 2002



The Palaver Hut...
The Palaver Hut 14 January 2002



NPCA announces opportunity to nominate a candidate for the World...
NPCA announces opportunity to nominate a candidate for the World Food Prize 14 January 2002



Report from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Gaddi...
Report from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Gaddi Vasquez 14 January 2002



Editorial - The call to serve...
Editorial - The call to serve 14 January 2002



RPCV Christopher Shays says Washington tainted by Enron Contributions...
RPCV Christopher Shays says Washington tainted by Enron Contributions 14 January 2002



RPCV Susan Martin works in Intensive Care for Students...
RPCV Susan Martin works in Intensive Care for Students 14 January 2002



The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: Gaddi Vasquez's Confirmation Vote in...
The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: Gaddi Vasquez's Confirmation Vote in the Senate: January 15, 2002 - Washington Monthly: Charlie Peters - Tilting at Windmills 15 January 2002



Wisconsin statesman who envisioned Peace Corps proved visionary...
Wisconsin statesman who envisioned Peace Corps proved visionary 15 January 2002



Longtime Representative Henry Reuss Dies...
Longtime Representative Henry Reuss Dies 15 January 2002



Letter from Founding Director Sargent Shriver read into the record...
Letter from Founding Director Sargent Shriver read into the record of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 15 January 2002



Founder of the "Peace Corps" Idea Dies...
Founder of the "Peace Corps" Idea Dies 15 January 2002



Year 02 Issue 02: January 15, 2002: In Memorium, Henry...
Year 02 Issue 02: January 15, 2002: In Memorium, Henry Reuss 15 January 2002



PNG RPCV Michael Jacobson finds Variety of intelligences revealed by...
PNG RPCV Michael Jacobson finds Variety of intelligences revealed by Peace Corps experience 16 January 2002



Executive Director Position with Maine Civil Liberties Union...
Executive Director Position with Maine Civil Liberties Union 16 January 2002



PCV Laura Kennedy to work in Parks and Wildlife Conservation...
PCV Laura Kennedy to work in Parks and Wildlife Conservation Extension 16 January 2002



America Online Time Warner Foundation Awards additional Peace Packs...
America Online Time Warner Foundation Awards additional Peace Packs 18 January 2002



Prince Hassan of Jordan calls for multidenominational Peace Corps...
Prince Hassan of Jordan calls for multidenominational Peace Corps 18 January 2002



California RPCV questions Senator Boxer about Gaddi Vasquez nomination at...
California RPCV questions Senator Boxer about Gaddi Vasquez nomination at Pepperdine University speech 18 January 2002



Overseas Position Wanted in Institutional or Human Resource Development...
Overseas Position Wanted in Institutional or Human Resource Development 18 January 2002



Venezuela RPCV William Hoadley dies at 66...
Venezuela RPCV William Hoadley dies at 66 18 January 2002



Grand March of an American Misfit...
Grand March of an American Misfit 20 January 2002



A Prospective Volunteer goes through the Peace Corps Application Process...
A Prospective Volunteer goes through the Peace Corps Application Process 20 January 2002



Gaddi Vasquez at Richard Nixon Library...
Gaddi Vasquez at Richard Nixon Library 20 January 2002



US Freedom Corps to act as inter-agency council; US...
US Freedom Corps to act as inter-agency council; US Peace Corps to remain as independent agency 20 January 2002



Senate Democrats to bottle up Peace Corps director-designee Gaddi...
Senate Democrats to bottle up Peace Corps director-designee Gaddi Vasquez? 21 January 2002



Nigeria RPCV Steven Neustadter dies at 61...
Nigeria RPCV Steven Neustadter dies at 61 21 January 2002



Swaziland RPCV Mitchell Romero on Stamp...
Swaziland RPCV Mitchell Romero on Stamp 22 January 2002



Peru RPCV Albert Pagano, 71, of Vineland died in South...
Peru RPCV Albert Pagano, 71, of Vineland died in South Jersey 23 January 2002



PCV Joslin Heyn works in forestry in the South Pacific...
PCV Joslin Heyn works in forestry in the South Pacific on the island of Niue 24 January 2002



Jordan RPCV involved in the Middle East...
Jordan RPCV involved in the Middle East 24 January 2002



Stevenson Center recruits PCVs for Community & Economic Development...
Stevenson Center recruits PCVs for Community & Economic Development 24 January 2002



John Coyne and Peace Corps Writers...
John Coyne and Peace Corps Writers 24 January 2002



RPCV Bob Shacochis chronicles the Caribbean in novels that evoke...
RPCV Bob Shacochis chronicles the Caribbean in novels that evoke the impact of American society and culture on the rest of the world 24 January 2002



Corrected Story: Senator Harry Reid calls for Executive Session to...
Corrected Story: Senator Harry Reid calls for Executive Session to Confirm Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps Director 25 January 2002



The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: Senator Henry Reid calls for...
The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: Senator Henry Reid calls for Executive Session to Confirm Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps Director 25 January 2002



Congressional Record: Confirmation of Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps Director...
Congressional Record: Confirmation of Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps Director 25 January 2002



Congressional Record: Confirmation of Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps Director...
Congressional Record: Confirmation of Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps Director - 2 25 January 2002



Senator Henry Reid calls for Executive Session to Confirm Gaddi...
Senator Henry Reid calls for Executive Session to Confirm Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps Director 25 January 2002



Returned Volunteers should be Proud...
Returned Volunteers should be Proud 25 January 2002



Sargent Shriver attends premier for "I am Sam" on behalf...
Sargent Shriver attends premier for "I am Sam" on behalf of Special Olympics 25 January 2002



Uganda RPCV Virginia D. Brown delivers sermon on the 25th...
Uganda RPCV Virginia D. Brown delivers sermon on the 25th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women in the Episcopal Church 26 January 2002



The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: U.S. Senate confirms Gaddi Vasquez...
The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: U.S. Senate confirms Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps director 26 January 2002



The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: PCOL Exclusive: Returned Volunteers should...
The Gaddi Vasquez Confirmation Hearings: PCOL Exclusive: Returned Volunteers should be Proud 26 January 2002



U.S. Senate confirms Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps director...
U.S. Senate confirms Gaddi Vasquez as Peace Corps director 26 January 2002



Vasquez OKd as Leader of Peace Corps...
Vasquez OKd as Leader of Peace Corps 26 January 2002



Vasquez heads Peace Corps...
Vasquez heads Peace Corps 26 January 2002



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer WebRing...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer WebRing 26 January 2002



Editorial: Returned Volunteers should be Proud...
Editorial: Returned Volunteers should be Proud 26 January 2002



Peace Corps Volunteers in El Salvador...
Peace Corps Volunteers in El Salvador 27 January 2002



Thailand RPCV Michael J. Montesano says the same fortnight that...
Thailand RPCV Michael J. Montesano says the same fortnight that has seen the world's press honor former Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance '39 for his integrity, honesty, and commitment to principle now witnesses the stunning failure of Strobe Talbott '68 to honor his commitment to build a Center for the Study of Globalization at Yale 28 January 2002



No More Fear of Flying: An Aerophobe Reveals the Secret...
No More Fear of Flying: An Aerophobe Reveals the Secret by Tunisia RPCV Jonathon Dobrer 28 January 2002



Thanksgiving in Tunisia by Tunisia RPCV Jonathon Dobrer...
Thanksgiving in Tunisia by Tunisia RPCV Jonathon Dobrer 28 January 2002



Thanksgiving in Tunisia...
Thanksgiving in Tunisia 28 January 2002



Planning underway for swearing in of Gaddi Vasquez...
Planning underway for swearing in of Gaddi Vasquez 28 January 2002



The Third Goal...
The Third Goal 28 January 2002



US Peace Corps awards Franklin H. Williams Awards for Community...
US Peace Corps awards Franklin H. Williams Awards for Community Service 28 January 2002



NPCA offers congratulations to Gaddi Vasquez upon his confirmation...
NPCA offers congratulations to Gaddi Vasquez upon his confirmation 29 January 2002



Volunteer rushed from Uzbekistan...
Volunteer rushed from Uzbekistan 29 January 2002



Bush calls for doubling the size of the Peace Corps...
Bush calls for doubling the size of the Peace Corps 29 January 2002



Founding Director Sargent Shriver gives speech at US Peace Corps...
Founding Director Sargent Shriver gives speech at US Peace Corps Headquarters 29 January 2002



Trasncript of State of the Union address: President Bush proposes...
Trasncript of State of the Union address: President Bush proposes doubling the size of the Peace Corps in his State of the Union Address 29 January 2002



U.S. Peace Corps to Heed President Bush's Call for Volunteers...
U.S. Peace Corps to Heed President Bush's Call for Volunteers 30 January 2002



USA Freedom Corps: White Paper...
USA Freedom Corps: White Paper 30 January 2002



Volunteer the Right Way...
Volunteer the Right Way 30 January 2002



Harris Wofford comments on Bush proposal to double the number...
Harris Wofford comments on Bush proposal to double the number of Peace Corps volunteers 30 January 2002



Dodd: presidential bid vs. domestic bliss...
Dodd: presidential bid vs. domestic bliss 30 January 2002



New agency to encompass the Peace Corps...
New agency to encompass the Peace Corps 30 January 2002



Importance of Peace Corps Volunteers is Underscored by President...
Importance of Peace Corps Volunteers is Underscored by President 30 January 2002



Press Conference with the Head of the US Freedom Corps...
Press Conference with the Head of the US Freedom Corps 30 January 2002



US Freedom Corps...
US Freedom Corps 30 January 2002



US Freedom Corps...
US Freedom Corps 30 January 2002



President Calls on All Americans to Serve...
President Calls on All Americans to Serve 30 January 2002



Citizens urged to serve their country as volunteers...
Citizens urged to serve their country as volunteers 30 January 2002



Bush proposes ‘Freedom Corps...
Bush proposes ‘Freedom Corps' 30 January 2002



Pat Baldi Waak, RPCV/Brazil, Announces Candidacy for Colorado's Fourth...
Pat Baldi Waak, RPCV/Brazil, Announces Candidacy for Colorado's Fourth Congressional District 30 January 2002



Sierra Leone RPCV Bill Patterson is National Champion Race Walker...
Sierra Leone RPCV Bill Patterson is National Champion Race Walker at 86 30 January 2002



Charles F. Dambach, noted Peace Corps leader and activist, urged...
Charles F. Dambach, noted Peace Corps leader and activist, urged the Wayne State University community to think globally and reach out to their local communities regarding issues of public interest. 31 January 2002



Former Director Mark Gearan comments on President Bush's plans for...
Former Director Mark Gearan comments on President Bush's plans for the Peace Corps 31 January 2002



Hall offered post as envoy to U.N. agency...
Hall offered post as envoy to U.N. agency 31 January 2002



Doubling the Peace Corps...
Doubling the Peace Corps 31 January 2002



Master's International Program at University of Washington Takes Off...
Master's International Program at University of Washington Takes Off 31 January 2002



How to Organize a Peace Corps Day at a local...
How to Organize a Peace Corps Day at a local School 31 January 2002



President Hits the Road to Pitch Service Alternative...
President Hits the Road to Pitch Service Alternative 31 January 2002