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Article: Peace Corps Reacts to Clinton Peace Corps Initiative
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- January 3, 1998
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Peace Corps Director Mark
Gearan said today that President Clinton's initiative to expand the
Peace Corps would allow the agency to capture the growing spirit of
volunteer service across the country.
"President Clinton's initiative to put the Peace Corps on the
path
to have 10,000 volunteers serving overseas by the year 2000 is one
of
the most important developments in the history of the Peace Corps,"
Gearan said. "The president's initiative would result in a 50
percent increase in the number of Peace Corps volunteers. This a
strong affirmation of the contributions of 6,500 volunteers
currently
serving in 85 countries, as well as the work of more than ...