[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2680]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  49TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the Peace 
Corps on the occasion of its 49th anniversary.
  Since the Peace Corps' inception in 1961, nearly 200,000 Americans 
have volunteered to live and work in developing countries around the 
globe in an effort to help provide stability and progress.
  Through aiding in education, community development, business 
development, health awareness and food security, these volunteers are 
improving lives and communities and making them better places to live 
and thrive.
  It is this selfless dedication to helping people and communities help 
themselves that has strengthened ties between America and the world.
  I am proud to say that 155 Georgians are serving as volunteers with 
the Peace Corps, including a former staffer of mine, Rebecca 
Riccitello, who is working in Ghana.
  My home State of Georgia has a long history with the Peace Corps. 
Former U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell of Georgia devoted much of his time 
to the Peace Corps, and served as its director in the late eighties. 
During his tenure, the World Wise Schools Program was founded, which 
connects students in the United States with Peace Corps volunteers 
around the world.
  Peace Corps volunteers engage in real, meaningful work and truly make 
a difference in individual lives around the world. I commend them for 
their efforts on our nation's behalf, and I am pleased to recognize the 
Peace Corps and all those who help the organization help others in 
America's name.

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