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Article: Fountain's candidacy for Peace Corps chief wins national approval

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DETROIT (REAL TIMES NEWS SERVICE)-At a time when America's image is facing an immense challenge forcing President Barack Obama to embark on a tour of goodwill and renewing ties with various nations, the next director of the Peace Corps will have a lot of ground to cover as well.

That is why political, business and civic leaders across the nation are urging the president to select Frank Fountain, the current director of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation, as the nation's new Peace Corps director. Fountain previously served as senior vice president of External Affairs for Chrysler.

As Obama considers a list of formidable candidates, Fountain is coming highly recommended from those who ...

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