Celebrating Peace Corps Week

CELEBRATING PEACE CORPS WEEK -- (House of Representatives - March 03, 2005)

(Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)

Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, this week we celebrate the 44th anniversary of the Peace Corps and the service of current and return Peace Corps volunteers.

Today 7,700 Americans of all ages, including 38 volunteers from my congressional district, are serving our Nation and advancing the cause of peace in cities, towns, and villages in 72 countries around the world.

As we all know, with service also comes sacrifice. So as we celebrate this Peace Corps success, I would like to remember a young Minnesota Peace Corps volunteer, Melissa Mosvick, who died in a bus accident last November while serving our Nation in Morocco. Her service and sacrifice are also honored.

Nearly 180,000 Americans have served our Nation as Peace Corps volunteers these past 44 years. The service and commitment of all Peace Corps volunteers to our Nation and the world is truly a very special gift all Americans can celebrate.

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