[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2157]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR OF THE 52ND ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE CORPS

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2013

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 52nd anniversary of 
Peace Corps. For over 5 decades, through war and conflict, Peace Corps 
has sent Americans to distant lands to serve others in the common cause 
of global peace. Since 1961, over 210,000 Americans have served at the 
request of 139 developing countries. I am proud to be a part of these 
ranks. Peace Corps changed my life. And it changes the lives of those 
who serve and the communities that are served.
   As I speak, over 8,000 Americans are serving in 76 countries. This 
includes my constituent Nelly Alcantar from King City, CA. Nelly is 
helping English teachers with lesson planning, classroom management and 
language development in Panama. She also started an adult community 
English course. Then there's Jonathan Lupisan from Salinas, CA. He's a 
Community Health Education Volunteer in Suriname who helped build a 
computer lab at the local primary school and developed illustrations 
for a water and sanitation project manual.
   Mr. Speaker, I commend Nelly, Jonathan and the hundreds of thousands 
of other Peace Corps Volunteers, past and present for fulfilling the 
vision of President John F. Kennedy. You represent America's highest 
ideals: peace, equality and friendship. Thank you for your service.

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