June 30, 2004: Headlines: Peace Corps Directors - Vasquez: Jewish Journal: Gaddi Vasquez keynotes at American Jewish Committee at Newport Beach

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Gaddi Vasquez keynotes at American Jewish Committee at Newport Beach

Gaddi Vasquez keynotes at American Jewish Committee at Newport Beach

Gaddi Vasquez keynotes at American Jewish Committee at Newport Beach

AJC Decorates Decker

More than 320 people paid tribute to industrialist Dwight Decker, honored by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) with the 2004 national human relations award.

The June 30 event in Newport Beach was a record fundraiser for the local AJC chapter, attributed to the record support organized by Decker, chairman of Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems Inc., which makes communication devices.

The tribute was presented by Ralph Cicerone, UC Irvine’s chancellor. Other well-known guests attending included Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove); Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher (R-Brea); Scott Baugh, local Republican Party chair; and Bishop Jaime Soto of the Diocese of Orange. The keynote speaker was a former county supervisor, Gaddie Vasquez, now director of the U.S. Peace Corps.

Decker, who serves on the boards of the Discovery Science Center and KOCE-TV Foundation, is also a board member of UC Irvine’s executive roundtable, its school of management and the Beall Center for Art and Technology.





When this story was prepared, here was the front page of PCOL magazine:

This Month's Issue: August 2004 This Month's Issue: August 2004
Teresa Heinz Kerry celebrates the Peace Corps Volunteer as one of the best faces America has ever projected in a speech to the Democratic Convention. The National Review disagreed and said that Heinz's celebration of the PCV was "truly offensive." What's your opinion and who can come up with the funniest caption for our Current Events Funny?

Exclusive: Director Vasquez speaks out in an op-ed published exclusively on the web by Peace Corps Online saying the Dayton Daily News' portrayal of Peace Corps "doesn't jibe with facts."

In other news, the NPCA makes the case for improving governance and explains the challenges facing the organization, RPCV Bob Shaconis says Peace Corps has been a "sacred cow", RPCV Shaun McNally picks up support for his Aug 10 primary and has a plan to win in Connecticut, and the movie "Open Water" based on the negligent deaths of two RPCVs in Australia opens August 6. Op-ed's by RPCVs: Cops of the World is not a good goal and Peace Corps must emphasize community development.


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