[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2899-2900]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE 47TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS

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                         HON. NICK J. RAHALL II

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2008

  Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 47th 
Anniversary of the Peace Corps and in doing so, join many others around 
the Nation in celebrating National Peace Corps Week. Their mission is 
to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for 
trained men and women while helping to promote a better understanding 
of Americans on the part of the peoples served, as well as, a better 
understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
  Since the establishment of the Peace Corps by President John F. 
Kennedy in 1961, more than 190,000 U.S. citizens have served their 
country in the cause of peace by living and working in 139 developing 
countries. As of September 30, 2007, 8,079 Peace Corps Volunteers are 
currently at 68 posts serving 74 countries.
  I am proud to say that two of those volunteers currently serving 
their country are from my district in West Virginia. Daniel J. Beck 
will finish up his 2 year's of service in Guinea this June, while 
Amelia Dulee-Kinsolving will return from Peru in September.
  Peace Corps volunteers have made significant and lasting 
contributions around the world in agriculture, business development, 
information technology, education, health and HIV/AIDS, youth and the 
environment.
  The 190,000 citizens, who have volunteered to serve their country 
since 1961, came from all walks of life and represent the best of what 
the United States has to offer. The work they

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have done over the past 47 years has played an important role in 
developing nations and continues to provide opportunities for people of 
different backgrounds to come together to serve the cause of peace.

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