[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 23 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CELEBRATING PEACE CORPS WEEK

  (Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, this week we celebrate the 
44th anniversary of the Peace Corps and the service of current and 
return Peace Corps volunteers.
  Today 7,700 Americans of all ages, including 38 volunteers from my 
congressional district, are serving our Nation and advancing the cause 
of peace in cities, towns, and villages in 72 countries around the 
world.
  As we all know, with service also comes sacrifice. So as we celebrate 
this Peace Corps success, I would like to remember a young Minnesota 
Peace Corps volunteer, Melissa Mosvick, who died in a bus accident last 
November while serving our Nation in Morocco. Her service and sacrifice 
are also honored.
  Nearly 180,000 Americans have served our Nation as Peace Corps 
volunteers these past 44 years. The service and commitment of all Peace 
Corps volunteers to our Nation and the world is truly a very special 
gift all Americans can celebrate.




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