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In loving memory of:
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RUTH (Haugse) McKINNEY India 14
Ruth passed away in Portland, Oregon on June 15, 2004 after six years of
dealing with Alzheimer's disease. She was 67. As a Volunteer, she served
in Andhra Pradesh in a health and nutrition program. She is survived by her
sons William ("Raj") and Keith and her former husband Bill McKinney,
also an India 14 Volunteer. Ruth was a nurse whose kindness permeated her life.
Her friends remember her as a vibrant and beautiful person and will miss her
very much. Remembrances may be sent to the research fund of the
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PATRICK CAREY India 99?
Pat died suddenly on May 28, 2004 while in Washington, D.C. He served as a
Volunteer in Karnataka from 1970-72. He was 56 and had fought a lifelong battle
with multiple sclerosis. A 30-year employee of CARE, Pat worked in many
countries (including India) in an effort to alleviate poverty and human
suffering. He is survived by his twin sons John and Matthew whom he adopted in
India. Pat touched many lives with his honesty, compassion, candor, positive
attitude and sense of humor.
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"Reconsidering the Peace Corps" by Lex Rieffel
December 2003
ABSTRACT
The Peace Corps is one of the smallest instruments in the foreign policy
toolkit of the United States. It is a "boutique" agency with a superb
reputation. The Bush administration has proposed doubling the number of Peace
Corps volunteers working in developing countries to 14,000 by 2007, still below
the 1966 peak of over 15,000 volunteers.
Bipartisan support for the Peace Corps is strong and its cost is miniscule.
Thus this expansion seems unambitious relative to the magnitude of the task of
building a more stable and prosperous world. But a sharp increase in the number
of volunteers in the next several years may not be feasible. Countries such as
Brazil and India, which could absorb large numbers of Peace Corps volunteers,
may resist. Recruiting enough qualified volunteers could be difficult under the
current conditions of service.
The basic choice is between preserving the Peace Corps as a boutique agency
with a popular mission or redefining the mission in a way that will attract
more interest among host countries and appeal to a broader spectrum of talented
Americans.
For the full text of this policy paper, please see:
"Reconsidering
the Peace Corps" by Lex Rieffel
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