[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E320]
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          IN HONOR OF THE 47TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2008

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 47th 
anniversary of the Peace Corps and to commemorate the National Peace 
Corps Week from February 25-March 3, 2008. During the National Peace 
Corps week, many celebratory and educational events which acknowledge 
and honor the Peace Corps will take place across the country.
  The Peace Corps is an independent Federal agency that was established 
by Executive order on March 1, 1961, by President John F. Kennedy. The 
Peace Corps currently actively deploys 8,079 volunteers at 68 posts 
serving 74 countries abroad to work with governments, businesses, 
nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and schools to address issue areas of 
concern such as education, health, HIV/AIDS, agriculture, and the 
environment. Since 1961, more than 190,000 Americans have served as 
Peace Corps volunteers in 139 countries.
  The Peace Corps mission seeks to, ``Help the people of interested 
countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.'' The Peace 
Corps also, ``Helps to promote a better understanding of Americans on 
the part of the peoples served,'' and ``to promote a better 
understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.'' The mission 
of the Peace Corps reminds us all as President John F. Kennedy said in 
his 1961 inaugural address, ``Ask not what your country can do for 
you--ask what you can do for your country.''
  I would like to personally recognize Kyan Chuong, Austine L. Clark, 
David E. Horton, III, Alexander M. Kelly, Laszio L. Liezkovsky, Nora C. 
Maresh, Sarah J. Mulligan, Allison N. O'Donnell, Randall M. Quinn, and 
Hana S. Schein all of whom are sworn-in volunteers serving in various 
countries abroad with the Peace Corps from the 11th Congressional 
District of Ohio. On behalf of the 11th Congressional District of Ohio, 
I would like to express gratitude to the 8,079 current Peace Corps 
volunteers and trainees serving our country and congratulate the Peace 
Corps on its 47th anniversary.

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