415-383-7880, fax
415-383-0806
February 5, 2005
Rep.
Christopher Shays, R-Conn. (Fiji, 1968-70)
202-225-5541
202-225-9629
Fax
http://www.house.gov/shays/contact/index.htm
RE: Proposed World Service Corp Bill seeking your
co-sponsorship and/or support
Dear Representative Shays:
As a fellow Peace Corps volunteer, I hope you share the belief that a
drastic expansion in the kind of service hard working PCVs did is long
overdue. As you know, only about 178,000
PCVs and trainees have served since the Peace Corps inception. Their present annual cost is around $40,000,
versus the annual cost of $300,000 + (and growing) cost for maintaining each of
our soldiers.
If enacted, within a dozen years ten million Americans would better understand and address world needs. As a leader
and strong supporter of effective anti-terrorism, I hope that you share the
belief that such bold world service would cost effectively counter the spread
of terrorism.
I am requesting you co-sponsor the attached proposed World Service Corps
(WSC) bill/resolution.
The WSC proposal links public private partnerships
with the best in
Similar
requests have thus far been made to those CCed below.
I
look forward to your reply. Thanks for
your consideration.
Incidentally, in 2001 I completed a Habitat Global Village build in
Sincerely,
Enc: Faxed proposed WSC bill/resolution. Summary
of WSC. Op-Ed submission.
CC: Senators Feinstein, Boxer; McCain, Collins,
Kennedy, Dodd. Representatives Woolsey,
Lantos, Walsh, Petri, Honda.