SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 18
(By Senator Grubb, Anderson, Bailey, White, Blatnik, Ross, Yoder,
Walker, Helmick, Macnaughtan and Schoonover)
Designating the week of February 26 to March 1, 1996, as "Peace
Corps Week" and commemorating the service of West Virginians
in the Peace Corps.
Whereas, World peace is the centerpiece of America's foreign
policy; and
Whereas, During the week of February 26 to March 1, 1996, the
Peace Corps will launch a campaign for "Volunteers in West
Virginia"; and
Whereas, During the week of February 26 to March 1, 1996, the
Peace Corps will celebrate its thirty-fifth anniversary; and
Whereas, The Peace Corps continues to rely on the dedication
and commitment of Americans of all ages who volunteer to spend two
years helping the people of developing countries to meet their
basic needs for health care, food, shelter and education; and
Whereas, There are more than seven thousand volunteers and
trainees in ninety-six nations in the Americas, Africa, Asia, the
Pacific, the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe; and
Whereas, Since its inception, more than one hundred forty thousand Americans have served in the Peace Corps, including four
hundred fifty-two from West Virginia; and
Whereas, There are currently nearly three hundred returned
Peace Corps volunteers living in West Virginia and these volunteers
have recently formed a West Virginia affiliate of the National
Peace Corps Association; and
Whereas, There are currently five West Virginians serving in
the Peace Corps; and
Whereas, There are currently twenty-eight Peace Corps
applicants from West Virginia; and
Whereas, In recognition of the foregoing, it is appropriate to
commend those individuals who have made, and are still making, a
contribution to world peace through service in the Peace Corps;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby proclaims the week of February 26 to
March 1, 1996, as "Peace Corps Week" in West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby congratulates and
commends the many dedicated West Virginians who have worked for
world peace through service in the Peace Corps; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate calls upon all citizens of the state to join in supporting the aims and programs of the Peace
Corps.
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