Dr.Charles Houston
Dr.Charles Houston, fondly known as "Charlie", was the first PeaceCorps/India Country
Director (circa 1962).
He recently wrote a letter
recollecting the impact that Peace Corp and India had on his life. But there is so much
more in Charlie's life. In 2004, Charlie Houston was interviewed on the PBS
program "NOW with Bill Moyers":
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"Charlie Houston made history scaling some of the world's most towering mountains, became
one of the world's foremost authorities on high altitude medicine, and helped developed a
prototype for the artificial heart. As one of America's pioneering mountaineers, a prominent
physician and naval flight surgeon, Houston's hunch about high-altitude flying would give
America's pilots an edge and help defeat the armies of Hitler and the warlords of Japan....
(PBS NOW Oct 10 2004).
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Click here for more NOW with Bill Moyers. This Week | PBS.
See also: NOW with Bill Moyers. Science & Health. Charles Houston, Mountaineer and Physician | PBS.
And the interview transcript: NOW with Bill Moyers. Transcript. December 10, 2004 | PBS.
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Walter Haan India 2 PC Volunteer returns to India 43 Years Later
Walter Haan taught at a Government of India Printing College as a teacher of Letterpress
Printing and Graphic Design, 1962--1964. Haan and his late wife, Wanda, have since
founded Southfarm Press in Middletown, Connecticut in 1983. The firm publishes military
history and memoirs, www.war-books.com.
This is a description of his trip to India in February 2007.
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For Returned Volunteers...Peace Corps Hotline
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"The Rise of India"
Here are some short videos on India today.
The first one is "The Rise of India" about the India of today. It still includes the
India many of us knew decades ago as well as where India is going, demonstrating her rising
economic prowess. Click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XehNQ2OMfE
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In memory of Ken Saunier
Ken Saunier, former 1960s Peace Corps India staff in Madya Pradesh died on Friday,
April 20, 2007 in Euless Texas. Hilary Whittaker, a former Peace Corps staff member writes:
"I remember great visits to Madhya Pradesh and the always welcoming Saunier household where
Maudine home schooled their three little boys who are now parents themselves. I've been
happy to see Ken and Maudine through the years. Ken was always full of life, empathy,
curiosity and compassion, and plenty of projects! I know we all send our heartfelt sympathy,
hugs and prayers to Maudine."
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Check out these CONTINUING stories from National Public Radio
From India's Hindu Center to Heart of Darkness by Philip Reeves
The third report in a five-part series - from NPR
NPR Morning Edition, April 4, 2007 · Devout Hindus bathe in the
waters of the Ganges at Varanasi, one of the Hindu faith's holiest cities...
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Calcutta's Industrial Ambitions Clash with Tradition by Philip Reeves
The fourth report in a five-part series - from NPR
NPR Morning Edition, April 5, 2007 · As the Ganges River's journey nears an end, it flows through a giant delta toward the Bay of Bengal.
One of its branches carves a path through the heart of Calcutta, one of India's great cities...
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Where the Ganges Meets the Sea, a Journey by Philip Reeves
The fifth report in a five-part series - from NPR
NPR Morning Edition, April 6, 2007 · Our journey down the Ganges ends on Sagar Island, where the river meets the sea. Once a year, millions of Hindus come here to worship Mother Ganga and to toss coins into her waters...
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Atlas Corps
Scott Beale is the founder of a new international nonprofit that identifies nonprofit leaders
from India to volunteer for one year in the U.S. He wants to reach out to the FOI to see if
he can spread awareness about this program and connect Americans who have volunteered in India
with Indians who are about to come volunteer in the US...
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