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March 18, 1998

Peace Corps Expansion

Committee members heard testimony concerning the president’s proposal to double the size of the Peace Corps to 10,000 members by the year 20… read more

Committee members heard testimony concerning the president’s proposal to double the size of the Peace Corps to 10,000 members by the year 2000. Members of Congress and Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala testified about their personal participation in Peace Corps programs and its effectiveness as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy. Mark Gearan testified on the specifics of the president’s plans to expand the program and some new initiatives for the program. close

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James Carden Volunteer U.S. Peace Corps
Paul Coverdell U.S. Senator [R] Georgia

Chris Dodd U.S. Senator [D] Connecticut
Eni Faleomavaega Congressional Delegate [D] American Samoa
Sam Farr U.S. Representative [D] California
Mark D. Gearan Director U.S. Peace Corps
Benjamin Arthur Gilman U.S. Representative [R] New York
Tony P. Hall U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Lee H. Hamilton U.S. Representative [D] Indiana
Amo Houghton U.S. Representative [R] New York
Donald M. Payne U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Tom Petri U.S. Representative [R] Wisconsin
Donna E. Shalala Secretary Department of Health and Human Services
Christopher Shays U.S. Representative [R] Connecticut
James T. Walsh U.S. Representative [R] New York

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Program ID:: 102282-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 19, 1998 | 12:44am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Mar 21, 1998 | 2:18pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

Mar 19, 1998 | 12:44am EST | C-SPAN 1
Mar 19, 1998 | 6:48am EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 19, 1998 | 6:43pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 21, 1998 | 2:18pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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