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“President Bush Today Announced His Intention to Appoint the Following Individuals to Serve as Members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation”
Press release from the Office of the Press Secretary – 1/30/03


“President Bush Celebrates USA Freedom Corps One-Year Anniversary”
Press release from the USA Freedom Corps – 1/30/03
announcements/20030130-2.html

“Volunteering in the United States Summary”
Press release from the USA Freedom Corp – 12/18/02
announcements/20021218-2.html

"President Bush Delivers Commencement Address at Ohio State University"
Press Release from the Office of the Press Secretary - 6/14/02

"House Committee Approves President's National Service Reform Initiative"
Press Release from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce - 6/12/02


THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS -1/29/02:


Responses to the President's State of the Union Address:

"Will Americans Pick Up the Slack in Social Services_"
New York Times - 2/7/02

"Americorps and Dick Armey's Friendly Fire"
Arianna Online - 2/11/02
"President Hits the Road To Pitch Service Initiative"
Washington Post - 1/30/02

"Programs Target Citizen Volunteers"
New York Times - 1/31/02

"Bayh, McCain Laud President's Volunteer Proposal"
Press Release from the Office of Senator John McCain - 1/31/02


"Bayh response to The President's State of the Union Address"
Press Release from the Office of Senator Evan Bayh - 1/30/02

"NCRP responds to domestic component of State of the Union address with call for 'nonprofit stimulus package" - 1/30/02

"The Big Idea: Bush, history, universal service -- and what
was left unsaid"
The American Prospect - 1/30/02

About the USA FreedomCorps, including the USA FreedomCorps blueprint

 
 

OTHER LEGISLATION

Read a summary of the Citizen Service Act of 2002 (H.R. 4854) pending in Congress


A Time to Be 'Citizens, Not Spectators'
As head of President Bush's new USA Freedom Corps initiative, John Bridgeland has been charged with helping Americans live what the ancient philosophers called "the good life."
Washington Post - 3/17/02

"Bowling Together"
The American Prospect - 2/11/02
Read the full text of A Call to Service Act of 2001
"McCain, Bayh Issue New Call to Service"
Press Release from the Office of Senator John McCain - 11/7/01
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A Letter to Senators John McCain and Evan Bayh from Americorps Representative - 11/7/01
11072001.html

"President Bush Signs Stabenow's USA Act into Law, The USA Act would establish thousands of living memorials named in honor of each of the victims of September 11th"
Press Release from the Office of Senator Debbie Stabenow - 1/11/02

"Santorum introduces AmeriCorps Reform and Charitable Expansion Act" Press Release from the Office of Senator Rick Santorum - 8/6/01

"Santorum and Lieberman introduce Phase II of President's Faith-based Initiatives"
Bipartisan Phase II Bill Encourages Private Philanthropy, Corporate Charitable Giving, Press Release from the Office of Rick Santorum - 8/3/01

 

 
 
   
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