Peace Corps Director to Speak at National Press Club in DC on Thursday, October 14 about Peace Corps Volunteers Serving in Muslim Countries



Peace Corps Director to Speak at National Press Club in DC on Thursday, October 14 about Peace Corps Volunteers Serving in Muslim Countries

Peace Corps Director to Speak at National Press Club

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2004 – As the keynote speaker, Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez will speak at the National Press Club Luncheon on October 14, 2004, at 12:30 p.m. EDT.

Director Vasquez’s speech, "Reacquainting the World with America: Peace Corps Volunteers Serving in Muslim Countries," will focus on how the Peace Corps is more relevant than ever in today's global world. In addition, the Director will talk about the Peace Corps of the 21st Century and how many of its programs include volunteers working in information technology, small business development and efforts to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS through education and prevention.

Founded March 12, 1908, the National Press Club promotes free press and provides benefits to journalists. The club has a membership of nearly 4,000, with members in all 50 states. National Press Club luncheons provide a forum for top leaders. Some of the luncheon’s past speakers include Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, and many presidential candidates.


WHAT:
National Press Club Luncheon

WHEN:
Thursday, October 14, 2004 at 12:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE:
The National Press Club
529 14th St. NW
Ballroom
Washington, DC 20045

Purchase tickets by contacting Pat Nelson, Reservations Manager at 202.662.7539 or pnelson@npcpress.org

WHO:
Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez is the featured luncheon speaker.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Peace Corps Press Office
202.692.2230
pressoffice@peacecorps.gov

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When this story was posted in October 2004, this was on the front page of PCOL:

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Read the stories and leave your comments.

By Concerend (user-uinj2eh.dialup.mindspring.com - 165.121.137.209) on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 1:54 pm: Edit Post

Vasquez should resign.

He has failed former volunteers many of the 2,800 Volunteers who served and were victims of violence in service in the 1990's and into present day. 31 volunteers have perished in service during the 1990's and into 2004. This is 125% percent increase since Peace Corps inception. The Dayton Daily news has won awards for revealing these facts on safety, A GAO report has been written, hearings have taken place in the house and the senate where even members of his own party had to seriously question what he was doing in reagards to the safety and health of volunteers during and after service.

They have done nothing for the victims of violence and have committed civil rights violations against volunteers who were wrongfully separated. They have covered up our cases and he never gets seriously questioned on it and he should. He has taken more trips on government money than many of his predessors. Yet, volunteers who served with health problems or safety related issues at times go homeless, parents lose their house trying to supply the health care for their kids who served, parents having no support on breivement for their kids they lost to death and the list goes on.

He never ansewers the questions. While you are having lunch after his speech ask him if he served. Ask why he has not made trips to volunteers who served yet went through horrible safety and health issues. When he starts talking about his trip to Thailand ask him about the 2,800 Volunteers he has not visited or brought justice in their cases.

Ask him about the woman volunteers serving in Islamic countries and if they are coupled with another volunteer in their particular village. Or will he continue the same unsafe policy of putting women at risk and american citizens who serve in Peace Corps. And if they have a problem he will cover it up through separation or their poorly managed health care system at Peace Corps.

You should be ashamed of yourself for having this guy before the club. He is like the empty coffee cup you will give him.

Concerned former Volunteer