[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9897]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 123--HONORING THE MEMORY OF FORMER PEACE CORPS 
                      DIRECTOR LORET MILLER RUPPE

  Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the 
following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar:

                              S. Res. 123

       Whereas the Members of the Senate were greatly saddened by 
     the death of Loret Miller Ruppe, the longest-serving Director 
     of the Peace Corps; and
       Whereas Loret Miller Ruppe's inspirational vision, 
     dedication, and leadership (1) revitalized the Peace Corps as 
     she began or revived programs in Sri Lanka, Haiti, Burundi, 
     Guinea-Bissau, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, and the Cape Verde 
     Islands; (2) energized a new generation of Americans to 
     accept the challenge of serving in the Corps; (3) refocused 
     the Corps on its mission of development to achieve world 
     peace; and (4) did a great service to America and to the 
     millions of the world's citizens touched by her efforts: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That (a) the Senate recognizes and acknowledges 
     the achievements and contributions of the longest-serving 
     Director of the Peace Corps, Loret Miller Ruppe, and the 
     volunteers she inspired, not only for their service in other 
     countries but also in their own communities.
       (b) It is the sense of the Senate that the President should 
     honor the memory of the Peace Corps' great leader Loret 
     Miller Ruppe and reaffirm the commitment of the United States 
     to international peace and understanding.

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