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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 24TH THROUGH MARCH 2ND, 2013, AS PEACE CORPS | |
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WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Representatives O'Brien, Marshall, Almeida, Slater, and Blazejewski | |
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Date Introduced: February 27, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
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WHEREAS, The Peace Corps is an organization guided by committed individuals who |
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provide their leadership and support and, like volunteers, have the same spirit of dedication to the |
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work of the agency; and |
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WHEREAS, The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then-Senator |
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John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the |
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cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an |
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agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship; and |
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WHEREAS, Since that time, more than 210,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in |
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139 host countries to work on issues ranging from AIDS education to information technology and |
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environmental preservation; and |
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WHEREAS, Today's Peace Corps is more vital than ever, contributing to emerging and |
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essential areas such as information technology, business development, and the President's |
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Emergency Plan for AIDS relief. Peace Corps Volunteers continue to help countless individuals |
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who want to build a better life for themselves, their children, and their communities; now, |
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therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby proclaims February 24th through March 2nd as "Peace Corps Week" |
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in the State of Rhode Island. We commend the Peace Corps and all those who have served as |
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Peace Corps volunteers for the great contributions they have made to world peace and |
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understanding, for the betterment of the lives of the citizens of the countries where volunteers |
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have served and of our own nation; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to acting director of the Peace Corps, Carrie |
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Hessler-Radelet. |
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