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GERGEN/VANOUREK: Public service pays dividends

(2/11/2009)

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/11/early-involvement-affects-rest-of-life/

Mobilizing our citizenry through national service was a core theme of President Obama’s campaign. Yet that clarion call has been drowned out by the wrenching global financial crisis and its attendant recession. Letting this important initiative fall by the wayside would be a mistake because it presents a real opportunity for dramatic and measurable impact.

 

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