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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 1, 1993
Ms. Christine Naylor
3278 Worthington Street, N.W.
0-
Washington, D.C. 20015
Dear Christine:
Dennis Kanin forwarded your resume to me. As you can
imagine, our office has been deluged with resumes from extremely
qualified people, such as yourself. Although we do not have any
positions available, we are happy to keep your information on
file.
As the president gave his national service speech today at
Rutgers, I was again filled with enthusiasm and pride to be a
part of his national service program. I hope you, too, will
continue with this enthusiasm and energy for such an important
part of the president's agenda.
Best regards,
a
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director of the Office of National
Service
EJS:ke
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 1, 1993
Ms. Kathleen A. Curran
15 Cordis Street #3
0-
Charlestown, MA 02129
Dear Kathleen:
Jim Roosevelt forwarded your letter to me. As you can
imagine, our office has been deluged with resumes from extremely
qualified people, such as yourself. Although we do not have any
positions available, we are happy to keep your information on
file.
As the president gave his national service speech today at
Rutgers, I was again filled with enthusiasm and pride to be a
part of his national service program. I hope you, too, will
continue with this enthusiasm and energy for such an important
part of the president's agenda.
Best regards,
w
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director of the Office of National
Service
EJS:ke
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 1, 1993
Mr. Stephen Kulik
Thayer Hill Road
0-
Worthington, MA 01098
Dear Stephen:
Tony Lake passed along your resume to me. As you can
imagine, our office has been deluged with resumes from extremely
qualified people, such as yourself. Although we do not have any
positions available, we are happy to keep your information on
file.
As the president gave his national service speech today at
Rutgers, I was again filled with enthusiasm and pride to be a
part of his national service program. I hope you, too, will
continue with this enthusiasm and energy for such an important
part of the president's agenda.
Best regards,
Eefsye
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director of the Office of National
Service
EJS:ke
005905
THE WHITE HOUSE
WE
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1993
Admiral David E. Jeremiah
Vice Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff
Room 2E860
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20813-9999
Dear Admiral Jeremiah:
Thank you for meeting with me to discuss the President's
national service initiative. I found our discussion very
productive; it helped me focus on the broader parameters of our
national service programs. Your thoughts about carefully
selecting quality participants for the summer programs is well
taken, and will greatly assist us in developing our program
guidelines.
I am hopeful that we will stay in touch as we formulate our
programs and that you will continue to assist us in shaping those
programs and involving the Navy in our summer initiatives.
Please do not hesitate to call me if you have suggestions or
questions about any aspect of the program. I am committed to
national service, and I strongly believe that the Navy, with its
leadership and organizational experiences, can play an important
role. Thank you again.
With best wishes,
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
EJS:rg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 1, 1993
Mr. Alexander H. Stanton
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dorf & Stanton Communications, Inc.
111 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Dear Alex:
Thanks for your note of support.
As the president gave his national service speech today at
Rutgers, I was again filled with enthusiasm and pride to be a
part of his national service program. I would be glad to discuss
your ideas for the program's successful development and
promotion.
I look forward to hearing from you soon, and let's get
together the next time you are in Washington.
Best regards,
D:
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:ke
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 1, 1993
Mr. Howard Nelson
Close Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
0-
Dear Howard:
Thanks for your note of support and encouragement. Indeed,
it has been quite an adventurous journey since the McGovern
campaign.
As the president gave his national service speech today at
Rutgers, I was again filled with enthusiasm and pride to be a
part of his national service program.
I look forward to seeing you soon. Call me when you are
next in Washington.
Best regards,
Il.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:ke
Howard
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 1, 1993
Mr. Allan M. Pepper
Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler
425 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Dear Allan:
Thanks for your warm note of support.
As the president gave his national service speech today at
Rutgers, I was again filled with enthusiasm and pride to be a
part of his national service program. I am glad I can count on
you, too, for the energy and enthusiasm we need to achieve the
president's agenda.
I look forward to hearing from you soon, and let's get
together the next time you are in Washington.
Best regards,
i
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:ke
Allan
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σ Benbara.
El.
faxed 3/2
2:15P
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 26, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR HENRY CISNEROS
FROM: ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: Your Memo of February 25.
Thanks for taking the time to summarize existing HUD
programs with a national service dimension. Several of them are
particularly relevant as we plan our program. And thanks for
stepping up to the plate on Monday.
On a personal note, could you have someone forward to me the
phone number for your brother. He expressed an interest in
helping us, and I would like to call him as soon as possible.
EJS:ke
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Congressman Dave McCurdy
0-
2334 Rayburn
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
ER.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
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Regards.
El.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Senator Edward M. Kennedy
0-
315 Russell
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
a
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
Senator,
A special thanks. GIVEN your history, I
hope Monday was as moving for you a, 1L was
for me.
il
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Congressman Robert Menendez
0-
1531 Longworth
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
al.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:09
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
213 Cannon
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
ce.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
Fronk,
N. Brunswick really went all 0~+- for
the Presdent. A special thanks!
cl.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Congressmar Donald Payne
417 Cannon
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Governor Jim Florio 0-
State Capitol
CN 001
Trenton, NJ 08625
Dear Governor:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
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Projdent... A special thanks!
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Governor Tom Kean 0-
President
Drew University
Madison, NJ 07940
Dear Governor:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
El
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Senator Bill Bradley
0-
731 Hart
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Bill:
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to
join us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
Il.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
Bill.
Gret to meet now.Looking forward to waking with you.
El.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Congressman Bill Ford
0-
2305 Rayburn
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
a
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
0-
Senator Claiborne Pell
335 Russell
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support. is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
al.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
or the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
0--
Congressman Herbert C. Klein
1728 Longworth
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
Ce.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
0-
Senator Harris Wofford
283 Russell
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Harris:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
I
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV
0-
109 Hart
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Jay:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join
us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
Cl.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
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It was great seeing you ON Monday.
Given your Personal commitmed he the ethic of service,
I hope 700 found the day .. special " I did.
Looking Liward 1, working with you on this.
I
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
C-
Senator Christopher Dodd
444 Russell
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chris:
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to
join us on Monday to launch the President's national service
initiative.
The excitement we felt at Rutgers reinforced the enthusiasm
we saw during the campaign whenever national service was
discussed. I look forward to working closely with you as we
draft and, hopefully, enact legislation.
Your continued support is necessary for a strong national
service program to succeed. The President and I greatly
appreciated your presence on Monday.
Best regards,
D.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and Director
of the Office of National Service
EJS:cg
CLRis,
Given your personal history. I hope you found
Monday as special " I did Thanks f. the
GenRick Utley show; you wife dynemite!
al.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
3/3/93
BRuce,
My speccal thanks for your
help ON our natural service inc-
feature 0- Manage- especially given
the amount of lead time we gave
you.
I know how committed 400
are on this compaign, so I'll try
hard not to take adventage of you.
We're looking Forward to introducing
1441.tion later iN the spring. but
I'- suic 400'll hear fro- me
long before that!
Again, I your teavelling
to Nork Caroline fun vi.
Reyards,
El.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
3/3/93
Donna,
My special thanks for your chill
on OUR national service in strettive --
Monding -- especully given the amount
of lead time we gave 700!
And . special thanks for making
Pahr availle to US as we develop
our legislation.
I loved your Peace Congo stories
the other night. I look forward to
setting you even more active in &
President's " searor " of survice compaign.
Best,
il
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
3/3/93
T. Tipper. pper.
You were dynamitoin Richmond!
0
Your only problem is the you
were so good that I'- resuming
and 1.H Ing you in change of the
naturnal service inituative.
My special thanks on such
short notice for siving us - much
needed hand. Later i- the S,Ring
will 11 introducing layislation, hopefully
with an even 1 show of pollic
support. I'll key you advised -
we're doing ON thos, but if you and
anything from me on Ovr (12/19), don't
hesitate to call.
Best
Eli
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
3/3/93
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and g you :- charge of the natural
service initiative.
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notine FOR sinty us a much needed
hand. I'll keep you advised now
we're doing ON this "- we more
forward toward - siece of legislation
lied this SPRING.
Repends,
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mike,
Your speech -t Howard was
0
dynamite ! My special thanks for
your hill 0- ovr natural service
initiative -- expecully given the
amount of lead time we geor
you.
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ducing Importan like in the Spring,
but I'm , vice you'll have fro- me
10mg before that -- especially shout
House strategy.
Again, I arrecuted your taking
the time to help more the President's
aginda.
Bert regards,
al
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Mr. Rich Collins
Delta Service Corps
P.O. Box 1437, Slot 1300
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Dear Rich:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success.
Together with organizations like the Delta Corps, we are on our
way to giving service the national priority that it needs and
deserves. Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of
National Service in the future, and again, thank you very much
for your help.
Sincerely,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Ms. Kathleen Selz
Executive Director
National Association of
Service & Conservation Corps
666 Eleventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Dear Kathleen:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success.
Together with organizations like NASCC, we are on our way to
giving service the national priority that it needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
I.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Ms. Dorothy Stoneman
President
YouthBuild, U.S.A.
366 Marsh Street
Belmont, MA 02178
Dear Dorothy:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success.
Together with organizations like YouthBuild, we are on our way to
giving service the national priority that it needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Mr. Jon Amsterdam
D.C. Service Corps
45 P Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Dear Jon:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success. We are on our way to giving service the
national priority that it needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
el.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Ms. Billie Ann Myers
Delta Service Corps
P.O Box 1437, Slot 1300
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Dear Billie Ann:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success.
Together with organizations like the Delta Corps, we are on our
way to giving service the national priority that it needs and
deserves. Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of
National Service in the future, and again, thank you very much
for your help.
Sincerely,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Ms. Mildred Schildkamp
Office of the President
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Dear Mildred:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success. We are on our way to giving service the
national priority that it needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
el.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Mr. Don Edwards
Senior Vice President
University Affairs and Development
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Dear Don:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success. We are on our way to giving service the
national priority that it needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
e
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Mr. Richard Battistoni
Community Service House
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Dear Rick:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success. We are on our way to giving service the
national priority that it needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
ce
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Dr. Francis Lawrence
President
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Dear Dr. Lawrence:
Thank you for hosting the national service events of March 1.
Through your leadership and the perfect setting of Rutgers
University, the launch of the President's initiative was a
tremendous success. We are on our way to giving service the
national priority that it needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
el
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Dr. Richard Couto
Associate Professor
Jeppson School of Leadership
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173
Dear Dick:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success. Also, please mention to Patricia how
much we appreciated her help with our site determination.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
E.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Ms. Barbara Melnikov
New Jersey Youth Corps
NJ Dept. of Higher Education
20 W. State Street, CN 542
Trenton, NJ 08625
Dear Barbara:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success.
Together with organizations like the New Jersey Youth Corps, we
are on our way to giving service the national priority that it
needs and deserves. Please do not hesitate to call on the Office
of National Service in the future, and again, thank you very much
for your help.
Sincerely,
il
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Dr. Benjamin Barber
Walt Whitman Center
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Dear Dr. Barber:
Thank you for the incredible effort you put forth to arrange for
the national service events of March 1. With your help, the
launch of the President's initiative was a tremendous success. We
are on our way to giving service the national priority that it
needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
I
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Mr. Ray Pardue
St Joseph's Villa
8000 Brook Road
Richmond VA 23227
Dear Ray:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success. We are on our way to giving service the
national priority that it needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National Service
in the future, and again, thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
El
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Ms. Judy Kessin
Adult Learning Center
24 Baynard Street 3rd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2166
Dear Judy:
As director of the Adult Learning Center we know how much effort
you put forth and we would like to thank you for your
contribution to the national service events of March 1. With your
help, the launch of the President's initiative was a tremendous
success.
Together with organizations like the Adult Learning Center, we
are on our way to giving service the national priority that it
needs and deserves. Please do not hesitate to call on the Office
of National Service in the future, and again, thank you very much
for your help.
Sincerely,
il
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Ms. Martha Clifford
Adult Learning Center
24 Baynard Street 3rd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2166
Dear Martha:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success.
Together with organizations like the Adult Learning Center, we
are on our way to giving service the national priority that it
needs and deserves. Please do not hesitate to call on the Office
of National Service in the future, and again, thank you very much
for your help.
Sincerely,
a
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Mr. Martin Friedman
New Jersey Youth Corps
NJ Dept. of Higher Education
20 W. State Street, CN 542
Trenton, NJ 08625
Dear Martin:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service events of
March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's initiative
was a tremendous success.
Together with organizations like the New Jersey Youth Corps, we
are on our way to giving service the national priority that it
needs and deserves. Please do not hesitate to call on the Office
of National Service in the future, and again, thank you very much
for your help.
Sincerely,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Dear Nakia,
Thank you for making our day at
Rutgers a success for national service.
More than any statistic or successful
program, your personal experiences showed
America the true potential of the
President's initiative. We will look for
your leadership as we make the dream of
higher education a reality through
national service. Thank you again.
Best regards,
a
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:cg
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Adult Learning Center
24 Baynard Street
Third Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2166
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Dear Betty,
Thank you for making our day at
Rutgers a success for national service.
More than any statistic or successful
program, your personal experiences showed
America the true potential of the
President's initiative. We will look for
your leadership as we make the dream of
higher education a reality through
national service. Thank you again.
Best regards,
cl.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:cg
Betty Schockley
Adult Learning Center
24 Baynard Street
Third Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2166
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Dear Danyelle,
Thank you for making our day at
Rutgers a success for national service.
More than any statistic or successful
program, your personal experiences showed
America the true potential of the
President's initiative. We will look for
your leadership as we make the dream of
higher education a reality through
national service. Thank you again.
Best regards,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:cg
Danyelle Marshall
Adult Learning Center
24 Baynard Street
Third Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2166
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Dear David,
Thank you for making our day at
Rutgers a success for national service.
More than any statistic or successful
program, your personal experiences showed
America the true potential of the
President's initiative. We will look for
your leadership as we make the dream of
higher education a reality through
national service. Thank you again.
Best regards,
ce.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:cg
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Adult Learning Center
24 Baynard Street
Third Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2166
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Dear Kenneth,
Thank you for making our day at
Rutgers a success for national service.
More than any statistic or successful
program, your personal experiences showed
America the true potential of the
President's initiative. We will look for
your leadership as we make the dream of
higher education a reality through
national service. Thank you again.
Best regards,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:cg
Kenneth Greenblatt
Adult Learning Center
24 Baynard Street
Third Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2166
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Ms. Peggy Burke
Division of Special Education
Department of Education
240 W State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
Dear Peggy:
Thank you for your contribution to the national service
events of March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's
initiative was a tremendous success. We are on our way to giving
service the national priority that it needs and deserves.
Please do not hesitate to call on the Office of National
Service in the future, and again, thank you very much for your
help.
Sincerely,
il
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
EJS:js
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
Dr. Ronald S. Larkin
Superintendent of Schools
24 Baynard Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Dear Dr. Larkin
Thank you for your contribution to the national service
events of March 1. With your help, the launch of the President's
initiative was a tremendous success.
Together with organizations like the Adult Learning Center,
we are on our way to giving service the national priority that it
needs and deserves. Please do not hesitate to call on the Office
of National Service in the future, and again, thank you very much
for your help.
Sincerely,
Eeg. C
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
EJS;js
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1993
Admiral David E. Jeremiah
Vice Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff
Room 2E860
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20813-9999
Dear Admiral Jeremiah:
Thank you for meeting with me to discuss the President's
national service initiative. I found our discussion very
productive; it helped me focus on the broader parameters of our
national service programs. Your thoughts about carefully
selecting quality participants for the summer programs is well
taken, and will greatly assist us in developing our program
guidelines.
I am hopeful that we will stay in touch as we formulate our
programs and that you will continue to assist us in shaping those
programs and involving the Navy in our summer initiatives.
Please do not hesitate to call me if you have suggestions or
questions about any aspect of the program. I am committed to
national service, and I strongly believe that the Navy, with its
leadership and organizational experiences, can play an important
role. Thank you again.
With best wishes,
Il
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
EJS:rg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1993
General Merrill A. McPeak
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Room 4E924
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20330-2000
Dear General McPeak:
Thank you for meeting with me to discuss the President's
national service initiative. I found our discussion very
productive; it helped me focus on the broader parameters of our
national service programs. Your comments on the different
approaches we can take to better our summer program will assist
us in developing our plans and guidelines.
I am hopeful that we will stay in touch as we formulate our
programs and that you will continue to assist us in shaping those
programs and involving the Air Force in our summer initiatives.
Please do not hesitate to call me if you have suggestions or
questions about any aspect of the program. I am committed to
national service, and I strongly believe that the Air Force, with
its leadership and organizational experiences, can play an
important role. Thank you again.
Best regards,
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Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
EJS:rg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1993
General Colin L. Powell
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff
Room 2E872
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20318-9999
Dear General Powell:
Thank you for meeting with me on Tuesday to discuss the
President's national service initiative. I found our discussion
very productive; it helped me focus on the broader parameters of
our national service program. The other Service Chiefs were also
extremely helpful, and I plan to incorporate their suggestions as
we continue to develop and refine the summer programs and the
national service initiative.
I am hopeful that we will stay in touch as we develop our
programs and that you will continue to assist us in shaping the
programs and involving the military. Please do not hesitate to
call me if you have suggestions or questions about any aspect of
the program. I am committed to national service, and I strongly
believe that the military, with its leadership and organizational
experiences, can play an important role. Thank you again.
Best regards,
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Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1993
Admiral Frank B. Kelso II
Chief of Naval Operations
Room 4E660
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350-2000
Dear Admiral Kelso:
Thank you for meeting with me to discuss the President's
national service initiative. I found our discussion very
productive; it helped me focus on the broader parameters of our
national service programs. Your thoughts about ensuring that our
programs achieve tangible results for our participants and the
communities will greatly assist us in developing our program
guidelines.
I am hopeful that we will stay in touch as we formulate our
programs and that you will continue to assist us in shaping those
programs and involving the Navy in our summer initiatives.
Please do not hesitate to call me if you have suggestions or
questions about any aspect of the program. I am committed to
national service, and I strongly believe that the Navy, with its
leadership and organizational experiences, can play an important
role. Thank you again.
Best regards,
ce.g.sql
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
EJS:rg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1993
General Carl E. Mundy, Jr
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Headquarters
U.S. Marine Corps
2 Navy Annex
Washington, D.C. 20380-1775
Dear General Mundy:
Thank you for meeting with me to discuss the President's
national service initiative. I found our discussion very
productive; it helped me focus on the broader parameters of our
national service programs. Your comments on the different
approaches we can take to better our summer program will assist
us in developing our plans and guidelines.
I am hopeful that we will stay in touch as we formulate our
programs and that you will continue to assist us in shaping those
programs and involving the Marine Corps in our summer
initiatives. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have
suggestions or questions about any aspect of the program. I am
committed to national service, and I strongly believe that the
Marine Corps, with its leadership and organizational experiences,
can play an important role. Thank you again.
Best regards,
El.g.Sye
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
EJS:rg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1993
General Gordon R. Sullivan
Chief of Staff of the Army
Room 3E666
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20310-0200
Dear General Sullivan:
Thank you for meeting with me to discuss the President's
national service initiative. I found our discussion very
productive; it helped me focus on the broader parameters of our
national service programs. Your suggestion to ensure that we
have a program that challenges our participants is well taken;
and we will keep this in mind as we develop and refine our summer
programs.
I am hopeful that we will stay in touch as we formulate our
programs and that you will continue to assist us in shaping those
programs and involving the Army in our summer initiatives.
Please do not hesitate to call me if you have suggestions or
questions about any aspect of the program. I am committed to
national service, and I strongly believe that the Army, with its
leadership and organizational experiences, can play an important
role. Thank you again.
Best regards,
d
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
EJS:rg
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1993
Mr. George Cisneros
Coordinator of Information
Texas Commission on the Arts
920 Colorado Street
5th Floor
Austin, TX 78701
Dear George:
I enjoyed chatting with you today. I enclose a speech, an
op-ed piece, and the testimony on our summer program which should
give you a sense of the president's thinking now.
We welcome your thoughts about service particularly from the
perspective of fine arts. And if there is anything on Mexico
which we should say, please do not hesitate to send it as well.
Best regards,
El
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:ke
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 5, 1993
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FROM:
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SUBJECT: PHONES
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volunteers (Josie Heath and Nick Lowery) who need phones. We are
requesting two additional phones.
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MEMORANDUM FOR CLARISSA CERDA
FROM:
KAREN EWING
SUBJECT: TEMPORARY PASSES
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their names on the OEOB temporary access list. Thanks much.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 2, 1993
Mr. Robert Kraft
President
International Forest Products
One Boston Place
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Bob:
While I have not had time to really think through your
incredibly generous offer, I thought you would like to see what
Brown University has done with its Howard Swearer Center.
The person who runs the Swearer Center now is consulting
with me full time at the White House. Susan Stroud is
knowledgeable about the whole range of "service learning" options
currently offered at colleges and is quite familiar with
Columbia's involvement in the movement.
If you would like, she can chat with whomever you want at
Columbia to see if there is a unique, challenging concept we can
develop together. Ideally, we can come up with a vehicle
consistent with the vision of national service laid out by the
president on Monday at Rutgers. I enclose the Sunday op-ed piece
in the New York Times which is similar in spirit to the Rutgers
address.
These are heady times. With friends like you, Bill Clinton
can transform expectations into reality. My love to Myra.
Best regards,
the
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
EJS:ke
cc: Susan Stroud
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Ms. Eli Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director of the Office of National Service
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Eli:
Thanks for taking the time to meet last Wednesday to discuss both national service
and student loan reform.
As you probably know, we had a follow-up meeting on Friday with Gene Sperling,
Deputy Secretary Kunin, and Bill Galston to present a Sallie Mae proposal for an
income-contingent loan program that can be operational this year -- and that will ease
the repayment burden on the existing $65 billion of student loans already outstanding.
I hope that we can continue our discussions as these matters move forward.
Sincerely,
Jerry M. Hultin
Eli -
Thanker again for
your attantion and interect.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 5, 1993
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM Eli J. Segal cp
SUBJECT Summary of March 2, 1993 Meeting with the Joint Chiefs
of Staff on the National Service Initiative
I. SUMMARY
This memorandum outlines the discussion on national service
during the meeting at the Pentagon in General Powell's office
between the Joint Chiefs of Staff and members of the Office of
National Service (ONS), the White House. In attendance were
General Colin L. Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
General Carl E. Mundy, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps;
Admiral Frank B. Kelso II, Chief of Naval Operations; General
Gordon R. Sullivan, Chief of Staff of the Army; General Merrill
A. McPeak, Chief of Staff of Air Force; and Admiral David E.
Jeremiah, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Joining me
from our staff were Rick Allen and Major Robert L. Gordon III,
White House Fellow assigned to the ONS.
II. DISCUSSION
The meeting had initially been scheduled only with General
Powell; he elected to include the other Chiefs. Accordingly, we
re-focused our objectives to briefing the Chiefs regarding your
vision of civilian national service; detailing the Summer of
Service; alerting them to a substantial DOD service program which
had been authorized but not implemented (Sen. Boren's bill,
creating a new CCC and making use of military personnel and
bases) i and indicating our interest in assuring that civilian
national service be complementary to, and not detract from, the
role of the military.
Although Gen. Powell had to leave the meeting after approximately
30 minutes to travel to the Hill for previously scheduled
meetings, the remainder of the Chiefs kept the discussion going
for over an hour. All (including Gen. Powell) were appreciative
that we wished to coordinate with them. The Chiefs made a number
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of useful suggestions concerning certain cross-over issues,
including:
(1) potential impact on military recruiting of differing
civilian service benefit levels
(2) roles for former military personnel in a civilian
service effort
(3) techniques for recruiting, training, supervising and
deploying young people
(4) the useful social needs which can be met by people with
limited skills (the pre-college "gene pool")
The Chiefs were particularly forthcoming with respect to the
Summer of Service where we are now discussing:
(1) their possible role in training and supervision during
the summer
(2) working with us in establishing the program authorized
in the Boren legislation
(3) informing us about existing community service
initiatives involving military personnel as volunteers
Since the meeting, Major Gordon has held very productive follow
up meetings with a number of the military service branches.
Because the meeting was not private, I did not pursue our notion
of a post-retirement role for General Powell. Since the lines of
communication are now open, I may have the opportunity to do so
at a later date and will keep you informed.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 5, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR ROBERT GORDON
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: Children's Defense Fund
Please draft remarks for me for my presentation to the
Children's Defense Fund luncheon on Friday, March 12. Also, I
need more detailed information on the immunization plan. I need
these by Tuesday, March 9. I have attached Marian Wright
Edelman's letter to me of March 4. Thanks much.
EJS:ke
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March 4, 1992
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Eli Segal
Assistant to the President
National Service
OEOB, Room 145
Children's Defense Fund
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Eli:
I just want to say again how delighted I am that you will be
speaking at the luncheon plenary on next Friday, March 12. Anne
Delory of my staff wrote you yesterday with logistical details, but
I want to tell you about the other speakers and give you a sense of
the message we hope the audience will glean from the plenary, which
has been retitled, "Changing Priorities in a New Era".
Senator Barbara Boxer and Rep Eva Clayton will be speaking
about how the new composition of the Senate and House is changing
"business as usual" on the Hill and how this should affect budget
and policy priorities, especially with regard to children. Each
represents the hope that this is, indeed, a new day when Americans
can once again look to Washington to be a partner for positive
change. We have asked them to comment on how the President's
proposals, especially those on Head Start and immunizations, have
bee received on the Hill and among their constituents.
We hope that your presentation will give the audience a clear
understanding of how the President's initiatives on national
service represent a new kind of leadership and a new ethic of
service. on the day before your presentation about one third of
our conference participants will hear a panel discussion about the
role of community service organizations and projects at the local
level by Edgar Cahn on Time Dollars-Service Credits; Molly Baldwin
and Eric Rodriquez of ROCA in Chelsea, Mass; and Maura Wolf of COOL
in Boston. Your national perspective should complete the picture
for those who attented the mini-plenary on Thursday and intrigue
those who opted for another session.
The conference as a whole is designed to help those in the
children's movement to comprehend and integrate a vision of a
changed society that truly puts children and families first in all
aspects of the culture. Your perspective on the role of a spirit
and ethic of community service, and especially the federal role in
stimulating and supporting this new trend, will be of great
interest to our audience.
Sincerely,
M..
Marian Wright Edelman
President
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone 202 628 8787
Fax 202 662 3510
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR MARCIA HALE
BERNIE NUSSBAUM
JOHN PODESTA
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS
MAGGIE WILLIAMS
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: VOLUNTEER ACTION WEEK
Historically, the third week in April is Volunteer Week,
designated as such by a presidential proclamation. During that
week the Points of Light Foundation (for whose authorization the
President has agreed), ACTION, and the Office of National Service
sponsor the "President's Volunteer Action Awards" culminating in
a White House ceremony where 20 awards are presented. This year,
the week is April 18-24.
John Podesta shares my feeling that the tradition of
"Volunteer Week" should continue and that a proclamation
reflecting our view of service should be issued. Should anybody
disagree, please let me know as soon as possible.
Assuming we are going forward, here is what we need to
achieve:
TASK
OFFICE RESPONSIBLE
a) Proclamation/related paper
National Service
b) Selection of judges
National Service
c) Background checks on awardees
General Counsel
d) Presentation of awards at
ceremony, ideally 4/22 or 23
Scheduling
While I know this is no one's highest priority, I would
appreciate all of your support on Thursday and Friday, so we can
close on this in a timely manner.
EJS:ke
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 6, 1993
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Peter Edelman
Kate Frucher
Rick Allen
Nancy Rubin
FROM:
Eli J. Segal
RE:
Articles 13 & 33
Chris Gallagher came up with these articles incidental to
his review of the files on 1992 National Volunteer Week.
Have we any plan to track 1993 "volunteer" efforts in "our"
Executive Branch? Is anybody worried if we don't try to mobilize
department activities for this year's "week" (April 18 - April 24
with the President honoring the 20 award winners in a Rose Garden
ceremony on April 22)?
I encourage you to get together -- perhaps with Chris
Varney -- if you think we should/need to be more proactive on
this. Note that this is a period which may be close to the
introduction of legislation, so you'll need to consider your
opinions in the contest of visibility and available resources.
EJS:jw
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U.S. Newswire
April 30, 1992
SECTION: NATIONAL DESK
LENGTH: 1254 words
HEADLINE: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PAYS TRIBUTE TO DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
CONTACT: U.S. Department of Justice, 202-514-2007
DATELINE: WASHINGTON, April 30
KEYWORD: BC-VOLUNTEER-TRIBUTE
BODY:
Some 512 Department of Justice employees received tribute today for their
outstanding contribution to education and the community at the second annual
Volunteer Service Awards Recognition ceremony.
In a ceremony presided by John R. Dunne, assistant attorney general for the
Civil Rights Division, eight employees were singled out for a special Volunteer
Service Award for their outstanding efforts in volunteer service.
"Department employees engaged in volunteer service are part of the force of
men, women and children President Bush has identified as 'Points of Light in
America, Dunne said during the ceremony in the Great Hall. "These outstanding
Americans have committed their time and energy to helping those with mental and
physical disabilities, going into classrooms to tutor students, helping feed and
clothe the needy and other selfless acts."
Each of the 512 employees engaged in volunteer service received a
certificate recognizing his or her participation in three programs: "Care and
Share," "Legal Advocates in Education" and volunteers in community service.
The Care and Share program involves the coordination and collection of
canned goods for the needy during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. Last
year, Justice Department employees collected more than 4,000 pounds of canned
food. There are 23 employees involved in this program.
The department's Legal Advocates in Education program, which began in April
1990, gives employees the opportunity to serve as tutors and mentors in area
public schools.
"Legal Advocates is the department's response as an agency to the
president's challenge for Americans to be engaged in volunteer service," said
Dunne. "Educating young minds is the key for a better America." There are
currently more than 200 employees involved in this program.
Community service volunteers participate in services ranging from church
activities and charitable institutions, to schools, community service groups and
caring for individuals.
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The department's ceremony is part of President's Bush's Points of Light
initiative and was held this year in conjunction with National Volunteer Week,
which is observed April 26 through May 2.
Eight Special Volunteer Service Awards were presented to:
-- Lt. Dennis E. Johnston of the Bureau of Prisons, Chicago, who opened his
home 13 years ago to an individual with mental and physical disabilities at
significant cost and personal sacrifice to provide a caring environment for
someone who would have otherwise been institutionalized.
-- Supervisory Management Analyst Dennis A. Bartlett of Interpol's U.S.
National Central Bureau and Nathaniel Douglas, chief of the Civil Rights
Division's Educational Opportunities Section, who were instrumental in creating
the Department's Legal Advocates in Education program. Douglas and his
colleagues in the department's Association of Black Attorneys proposed the
concept of a volunteer education outreach program. Bartlett expanded the
concept into a program that is open to any department employee willing to serve
as a tutor or mentor in a public school.
-- Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert F. Schroeder and former Assistant U.S.
Attorney Kent B. Alexander from the U.S. Attorneys Office in Atlanta, who
co-founded the nonprofit volunteer service organization, "Hands on Atlanta,"
which addresses Atlanta's pressing volunteer needs in "at risk" communities and
encourages individuals to participate in the "Points of Light" initiative.
-- Trial Attorney Gail Kimberly Johnson of the Civil Division, who has
volunteered much of her time to "Project Northstar," a nonprofit tutorial
program in the District of Columbia which brings homeless children together with
young professionals. She also has spearheaded fundraising efforts on behalf of
children in need.
-- June Tang Williamson, a computer system analyst for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Washington, D.C., who teaches computer science at a local
community college and has spent numerous hours tutoring and counseling students.
Last year, she established a scholarship program using her own teaching salary
to fund two scholarships for minority students each semester.
-- McAllen Sector War on Drugs Program, U.S. Border Patrol, Immigration and
Naturalization Service, McAllen, Texas. McAllen Sector's Drug Awareness
Program, which began in 1986, has given more than 2,800 school and civic
presentations, reaching more than 490,000 students, teachers and parents. More
than 125 Border Patrol Agents have participated as volunteers since the program
began. The program serves as a national model for the Border Patrol.
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SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 11C
LENGTH: 922 words
HEADLINE: Volunteers take to woods to help out Forest Service
BYLINE: Tom Watson; Ben Brown
DATELINE: ATLANTA
KEYWORD: COHUTTA WILDERNESS: VOLUNTEER: OREST SERVICE: LARRY KNOTTS
BODY:
One weekend each month, Larry Knotts leaves his computerized, downtown
office world and heads north for the sheer manual satisfaction he finds clearing
trails with a crosscut saw in the Cohutta Wilderness Area of the Chattahoochee
National Forest.
Knotts and about 20 other nature lovers who form the Cohutta Volunteers trek
along miles of trails each month cutting through the blow-downs that have
blocked trails and shoring up erosion spots. They are part of the burgeoning
number of citizens who have become partners with government in the national
forests.
'You look out into the wilderness and know that wildlife still roams free,
says Knotts, 36, who has camped and hiked in Cohutta for 15 years. ''But I've
seen the city lights come closer to those boundaries and feel a responsibility
to take care of it.''
Since 1988, the number of volunteers in the U.S. Forest Service's Volunteers
in the National Forests program has jumped from 65,000 to 94,585 last year, says
national program coordinator Don Hansen.
Hansen says volunteers now outnumber Forest Service staff almost 3 to 1 and
are quite active in the nation's 154 national forests like Wasatch-Cache near
Salt Lake City, Mount Hood in Oregon, Tonto near Phoenix, the national forests
of North Carolina and Green Mountain and White Mountain in New England.
The Forest Service appraised their wide-ranging work last year at $ 33.8
million, Hansen says.
''We feel tremendous about it. It's a big job and they provide a great
service,' Hansen says. ''If we can have people come out and be a part of what's
going on in the forests, it will help not only today, but future generations to
become more aware of the issues in the woods like timber harvesting, watershed
protection and wildlife management.
Next week is designated National Volunteer Week, and the Forest Service
hopes more people join the outdoor partnership.
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With an accelerated society turning more to nature for relief, Knotts says
that he is teaching his two small children that direct participation in the
forests is the best assurance of their survival: ''We go camping and I tell them
that this is out here and it's free. God gave it to you and if you take care of
it, it will be here for other people.
For volunteer information, contact your local Forest Service officials.
Other upcoming volunteer efforts:
- In what is expected to become an annual event, Promoters of Wildlife and
Environmental Resources (P.O.W.E.R.) will clean trash along three of the largest
reservoirs in Washington state Saturday - Banks Lake, Lake Rufus Woods and Lake
Roosevelt. Volunteers who cannot take part in the cleanup are asked to choose a
campground and spend a Few hours picking up litter.
- During National River Cleanup Week May 2-10, water-sports groups aim to
clean 3,000 miles of waterways. For information, call 615-524-4814.
Rodgers behind walking movement
Add the name of veteran marathoner Bill Rodgers to the list of walking-for-
fitness converts. He'll serve as spokesman for a new, six-city series of walking
and racing clinics that began April 18 and continues through October.
'People are going to wonder what the heck I'm doing there, but I've always
been involved in endurance sports, says Rodgers. 'Everywhere I go, I see
walkers. Some of them are like runners I know who have switched to walking to
avoid injuries. But a lot of them are people who have never been involved in
sports before and are staying with it. And that's perfect.'
Walking magazine has organized the Walktime 1992, along with national
sponsors in the fitness and apparel industries. Non-competitive 5K and 10K walks
are part of every event, which also include clinics on technique, shoe selection
and medical precautions.
The first stop in the series was Portland last weekend. Coming up: San
Francisco, May 2; Chicago, June 6; Minneapolis, June 27; and Boston, Sept. 12;
Atlanta, Oct. 10. Participants will be asked to pay an entry fee, from $ 1 to $
8, that will be donated to the Walking Inc. Trail Restoration Fund in each city.
Climber out to prove point to his son
Upcoming events:
- Mike Rilenge, 30, must lock his knees and balance carefully every morning
as he climbs out of bed. But he plans to scale Mount McKinley in Alaska this
May. Rilenge has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. He says he wants to show his
son, who inherited the disease, that courage can help overcome the disability.
- The only all-women's triathlon series, the Danskin, kicks off in Soca
Raton, Fla., May 3. The series expands to seven cities and goes international
this year, only its third. Other dates: Palm Springs, Calif., May 24; White
Plains, N.Y., June 21; San Francisco, July 19; Milwaukee, Aug. 16; Gerolstein,
Germany, Aug. 30; and Dallas, Sept. 20. Entry information: 800- 452-9526.
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- The 14-city DeKuyper Cactus Juice Desert Volleyball Series kicks off
Saturday in Los Angeles. Information: 800-CJ-SPIKE.
- Anglers can register for Cabela's/In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail
Eastern Pro-am on Lake Erie off Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Saturday. Tournament begins
Wednesday.
- One hundred and eighty anglers will vie for $ 60,000 in prizes in the
Texaco/Hemingway Key West Classic fishing competition in the Florida Keys
beginning next Wednesday. Divisions: marlin, sailfish and light tackle.
- Operation Bass holds the first Red Man tournament in the Northeast division
May 10 on the Potomac River at Smallwood State Park near Rison, Md. Entry
deadline is Saturday.
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STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION
1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
202-298-2600
LAWRENCE A. HOUGH
President and
February 26, 1993
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Gene Sperling
Deputy Assistant to the President
for Economic Policy
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Gene:
I am pleased to have this chance to follow up on our earlier
discussions.
President Clinton has clearly stated his goal to introduce a
program of student loans offering universal access and allowing
each student to repay his or her loan with a small percentage of
income. If the President's income contingent loan goals are to
be operational for students graduating this summer, the best
means of meeting these objectives is through use of the current
student loan system. As I stated in our meeting, it is my belief
that the private marketplace as it currently exists could deliver
an income contingent repayment system in time for use by students
graduating in June, 1993. If properly designed, this program
would make payment more manageable and would immediately address
the default exposure embedded in the $60 billion of outstanding
FFELP.
Our research and analysis shows that an income contingent
program that collects a small percentage of borrower income over
a term of up to 25 years with a 5 percent cohort contribution
will result in full repayment of all loans within approximately
20 years. We have enclosed a general outline of this program in
Appendix A, the details of our proposal in Appendix B, and
payment analysis in Appendix C.
Perhaps most importantly from a federal budget perspective,
such an income contingent program has the capacity to address
default costs. Briefly stated, this is accomplished through two
features:
First, the inherent nature of income contingent
repayment substantially reduces monthly payments for
those whose income cannot meet the installment amount
required under present law. Improved payment
management as provided under Sallie Mae's loan
consolidation program appears to have lowered default
by as much as 60 percent.
Appendix A
Income Contingent Loan Repayment Program
Overview
Accessibility
This program will provide immediate accessibility to income
contingent repayment for holders of FFELP loans who desire to
join the program. Under the program, current borrowers will be
able to consolidate existing loans into an income contingent
program, students currently in school will be able to choose the
income contingent option upon graduating, and all future
borrowers will be able to choose income contingent repayment.
Payment Provisions
Under the program, the borrower will make monthly payments based
on 2.5 percent or 5 percent of total income until he or she has
repaid the principal borrowed, all interest, and a 5 percent
cohort contribution. As a result, each borrower will be
responsible for repayment of his/her own borrowings, plus a small
cohort contribution. Those borrowers who have not fully paid
their loans after 25 years of payment will have their remaining
balances (principal and unpaid interest, if any) paid by the
federal government.
Payment Calculations
Each year, a monthly payment amount will be calculated for each
borrower based upon the total income of the borrower for the
previous year. Prior to such calculation, the borrower will
provide a statement of total prior year income, as submitted to
the IRS. Borrowers who do not comply with the annual income
reporting obligation or who submit erroneous information will be
required to repay their loan balances based on a 10 year
amortization schedule. Under this program, IRS involvement will
be limited to verification of submitted income and interactions
with borrowers as necessary to remedy discrepancies.
Impact on Defaults
The program should substantially reduce default costs to the
federal government. Because repayment will be based on income,
those defaults that currently occur because of inability to pay
should be avoided. In addition, the 5 percent cohort
contribution will create sufficient reserve funds to cover those
defaults related to borrowers who fail to pay their loans.
Terms to Lenders
The program will have the same terms to lenders as the current
"amortized repayment" program.
Appendix B
Income Contingent
Loan Repayment Program
1. Overview
Is the program mandatory?
Elective by borrowers at any time under
FFELP.
How will borrowers under existing programs
Loans will be combined or consolidated
be treated?
and placed on an annually adjusted,
income based, loan repayment
schedule.
2. Terms to the Borrower
Will there be any additional charge for
A 5%. non interest bearing, "cohort
participation in the income contingent program?
contribution" shall be established at the
time the loan is set up.
How will the "cohort contribution" be repaid?
5% of each payment will go toward the
reduction of the "cohort contribution".
Payments will equal what percentage of
5% unless the borrower's total income
a participant's total annual income?
is below $20,000 and total debt is below
$5,000, in which case the borrowers
contributions will be 2.5% of his or her
total income.
How often will be payments be recalculated?
Established and reset annually.
On what amount will the borrower's payments
The prior year income will determine the
be calculated?
payment amount. (All income reported
to the Internal Revenue Service
during the most recently ended tax
year (both taxable and tax -exempt)).
How will the lender be notified of the
All borrowers will be required to submit
borrower's "reported income"?
copies of their Federal Tax Return
for the prior tax year no later than
May 15 of each year
How will income be confirmed?
IRS will receive the borrower's reported
income and will notify servicer of
exceptions Exceptions in excess
of tolerance will result in the borrower's
conversion to a 10-year, straight-line
amortization cycle until the discrepancy
is resolved.
How will the borrower's income be calculated
The borrower's income will equal 50% of
if he or she files a joint tax return?
the reported taxable income if only
one person has debt. or 100% if both
are participating in the program.
February 26. 1993
Because the proposal has a one year lag,
If the borrower was enrolled in school
how will the borrower's payment be calculated
on at least a part time basis during the
in the first year of the program?
12 month period prior to making an ICL
application, the payment will equal the
monthly amount necessary to satisfy
the annual interest on the loan plus
5% of the applicant's "cohort
contribution".
Current borrowers in repayment wishing
to convert to ICL will be required to
provide proof of income for the prior
year.
How will the payments be calculated if
The borrower will lose eligibility for ICL
the borrower does not provide copies of
and revert to the current program.
his or her tax return?
Payments will equal the amount
necessary to fully amortize the unpaid
loan balance and "cohort contribution"
over the lesser of 10 years or the period
remaining on the original ICL repayment
period.
How will a participant be notified of
All collections will utilize monthly billing.
his or her new payment amount?
Annual changes would appear in the
monthly billing statement for July.
When must the participant begin paying
The August 1 payment.
the new payment amount?
What is the interest rate that will be charged
8% except for those who convert from
on a participant's unpaid loan balance?
the loan consolidation program who will
be charged 9%. (Also see Section 5.)
What is the maximum repayment period?
25 Years . However, speed of
repayment is a policy issue. As
proposed here, the vast majority will pay
back in less than 20 years.
What will happen if monthly payments
The amount of any shortfall (negative
do not equal or exceed the interest due
amortization) will be added to the
on the loan?
principal balance that existed at the
beginning of the period.
What will happen to any unpaid balance that
It will be forgiven and the remaining
remains at the end of the borrower's maximum
balance paid to the holder by the
repayment period?
federal government.
When will a borrower be delinquent?
When a monthly payment is not
received within the required time.
When will a loan be in default?
When a borrower is delinquent for 180
days and required evidence to receive
forbearance has not been provided.
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What will happen if the borrower is determined
The loan will be turned over to the IRS
to be in default of the repayment terms?
for collection.
Will there be any charge for prepayment of the
No.
loan balance and "cohort contribution"?
Will existing deferments and forbearances
Yes, with appropriate modifications.
continue?
How will this program deal with involve-
The program will incorporate all
ment in military or national service activities?
special provisions contained in
new or existing programs.
Will the borrower be able to discharge his or
These loans will receive the same
her loan balance in a bankruptcy proceeding?
treatment as current FFELP loans.
3. Borrower Eligibility
Who will be eligible to participate in
Any borrower who has a loan that is
the income contingent repayment program?
within 6 months of the first payment
or is already in repayment.
Are all loans eligible for refinancing
Only FFELP loans are eligible,
under the income contingent repayment
providing no loan is more than 90
program?
days delinquent at the time of
application.
How will the program deal with married
Married applicants can choose to
applicants?
refinance their loans either
separately or consolidate them into a
single obligation with their spouse.
Does a borrower need to provide proof
No, unless the borrower was not
of income upon application?
enrolled in school on at least a part
time basis during the 12 month
period prior to making an ICL
application.
Will the borrower be required to provide
Only on an exception basis, such as
a release of IRS information?
rectifying reporting discrepancies.
Will applicants be required to have
No.
a co-maker?
4. Application Process / Requirements
What is involved in the application for
The borrower completes the ICL
refinancing under the income contingent
application and submits it to the lender.
program?
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What additional information must be
included?
A borrower must provide information on
total income from prior year's IRS filings.
(Information will be confirmed by the
IRS.)
Will the borrower be permitted to reduce
his or her payment, should he or she
There will be provisions for deferment
and forbearance all of which will
experience a significant reduction in income.
include proof of hardship as is the case
with current FFELP.
Must the applicant refinance all
of his or her student loans?
No, only the FFELP loans he or she
would like to be included in the income
contingent program.
5. Terms to Lenders
What is the interest rate received by the
lender?
The lender receives 8% from the
borrower. If T-Bill plus 3.10% exceeds
8%, the lender receives a special
allowance to bring total return to T-Bill
plus 3.10% (same as FFELP). If T-Bill
plus 3.10% is less than 8%, the
difference is paid to the government
quarterly.
Who receives the benefit of the "cohort
All "cohort contribution" payments
contribution"?
will be remitted to the government on a
quarterly basis.
Will the loans be guaranteed?
All income contingent loans will
be 100% insured against losses
due to borrower default, death
and disability.
When can a loan be submitted
If a loan is 180 days delinquent
for repayment due to default?
it can be submitted for default claim
reimbursement.
What happens if a loan is not
The Federal government will remit
totally repaid at the end of the 25
to the lender any outstanding loan
year repayment period?
balance that remains at the end of the
borrower's repayment period in full plus
interest to the date of repayment.
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February 26. 1993
Appendix C-1
INCOME CONTINGENT LOAN MODEL
PAYMENT COMPARISON
(All Payments Represent Amount Due Monthly During First Year of Repayment)
Income Contingent Parameters
Current Law
25-Year
Cohort
10-Year Repayment
Income
Loan
Income Contingent
Level
(estimated)
Category
Level
Consolidation
Balance
3%
4%
5%
Repayment
Level
Graduated
Level
Graduated
High Income Graduate Degree
$37,828
$25,969
$94
$125
$156
$200
$329
$189
$233
$194
Low Income Graduate Degree
$31,283
$16,925
$77
$103
$129
$131
$204
$122
$170
$126
High Income Four-Year Degree
$27,424
$10,783
$68
$90
$113
$83
$122
$80
$108
$80
Low Income Four-Year Degree
$24,399
$7,246
$60
$81
$101
$56
$89
$52
n/a
n/a
High Income Less Than Four Years
$20,163
$5,600
$50
$67
$83
$43
$69
$41
n/a
n/a
Low Income Less Than Four Years
$12,504
$2,800
$31
$41
$52
$22
$51
$31
n/a
n/a
*
Consolidation not
available if total deb
is less than $7,500
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Appendix C-2
INCOME CONTINGENT LOAN MODEL
RESULTS SUMMARY
Income
Year of Payoff
Cohort
Loan
Starting
Growth
5% Contribution
5% Contribution
Category
Amount
Salary
Rate
0% Premium
5% Premium
High Income Graduate Degree
$25,969
$37,828
6%
18
19
Low Income Graduate Degree
$16,925
$31,283
5%
15
16
High Income Four-Year Degree
$10,783
$27,424
4%
11
12
Low Income Four-Year Degree
$7,246
$24,399
3%
8
9
High Income Less Than Four Years
$5,600
$20,163
2%
8
8
Low Income Less Than Four Years
$2,800
$12,504
1%
6
7
Notes & Assumptions:
Minimum contribution for total emortization = 4% of salary annually
8% loan interest rate
10% temporary nonpayment rate
2.5% death/disability claims rate
2.5% default rate
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While mail has been arriving without any delay in response to the
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May 1, 1992, Friday
DISTRIBUTION: Business Editors/Computer & Electronics Writers
LENGTH: 453 words
HEADLINE: IBM'S Volunteer efforts honored in White House ceremony marking 1992
President's Points of Light Awards
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
BODY:
President Bush honored IBM and 20 other recipients of the 1992 President's
Annual Points of Light Awards Friday as part of the celebration of National
Volunteer Week. The White House ceremony honored people and organizations for
their records of outstanding community service. IBM was one of two corporate
winners this year. The other was Columbia Savings of Boulder, Colo. About
90,000 employees, or about half of IBM's workforce in the United States,
volunteer in their communities. Both employees and retirees volunteer in such
activities as educational programs and disadvantaged young people. The company
sponsors school partnerships; provides cash donations and IBM products to
support projects in which employees volunteer; and grants leave with full pay to
employees to teach in universities and work in nonprofit organizations. Through
Drugs Destroy Dreams, sponsored in cooperation with the National Urban League,
200 employees serve as mentors in early intervention programs in eight cities.
"It pleases me that the volunteer efforts of thousands of IBM employees and
retirees have won recognition from the President," said James G. Parkel, IBM
Director of Corporate Support Programs. "We've been making valuable
contributions to the communities where we live and work for a long time. The
White House awards ceremony is part of National Volunteer Week, which
concludes Saturday. The week-long commemoration, a tradition begun in 1974, is
designed to salute the nation's more than 98 million volunteers who yearly
account for approximately $170 billion worth of donated time to causes ranging
from illiteracy, health Issues, homelessness and hunger, disaster relief, and
mentoring. The 1992 President's Annual Points of Light Award winners were
recommended to President Bush after a series of reviews by judges recruited by
award co-sponsors, the independent Points of Light Foundation and ACTION, the
federal domestic volunteer agency. Award recipients were selected from five
service categories: education, substance abuse and community environment; health
care; employment assistance; child care and programs for youth. Established in
May 1990, the Points of Light Foundation is committed to engaging the American
public in meaningful community service directed at solving serious social
problems. In October 1991, the Foundation merged with the National Volunteer
Center, previous sponsor of the Presidential awards program.
CONTACT: Points of Light Foundation, Washington
Barbara Lohman, 202/408-5169
or
IBM Corp., White Plains
Kathleen Ryan, 914/697-6578
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April 24, 1992, Friday
SECTION: State and Regional News
DISTRIBUTION: TO CITY AND PHOTO EDITORS
LENGTH: 298 words
HEADLINE: LOCAL CORPORATIONS PITCH IN TO CLEAN UP FAIRMOUNT PARK
DATELINE: PHILADELPHIA, April 24
KEYWORD: bc-clean-Fairmount-Park
BODY:
Two hundred volunteers from seven area companies will participate with the
Friends of Philadelphia Parks to clean up Kelly Drive along the Cherry Tree
Groves, beginning 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 25.
The companies are members of the Corporate Volunteer Council of the Delaware
Valley (CVC).
The corporate volunteers will ready the stretch of Fairmount Park from the
Girard Avenue Bridge to the Columbia Avenue Bridge for the dedication of the
cherry trees which were planted earlier in the week. Mayor Edward G. Rendell
will make the dedication at 11:30 a.m..
"The Corporate Volunteer Council recognizes the valuable service provided by
the Friends of Philadelphia Parks," said Dorothy O'Connor of Mellon PSFS, CVC
coordinator for the event. "We're pleased to support this volunteer effort to
keep alive one of Philadelphia's greatest assets."
The seven participating corporations are ARCO Chemical Co., Fannie Mae
Mortgage Co., Fidelity Bank, Mellon PSFS, Provident National Bank, Scott Paper
and SmithKline Beecham.
The cleanup of Kelly Drive and dedication of the cherry trees is part of the
Friends of Philadelphia Parks' "Green Up" campaign and signals the end of Earth
Week and the beginning of National Volunteer Week.
The CVC is a membership organization comprising area businesses with a mutual
interest in corporate volunteerism. The primary purpose of the CVC is to inform
members of developments relating to employee volunteer programs and to educate
members about successful methods of implementing such programs within their
respective companies. An underlying premise of the council's creation is the
desire to promote effective volunteer opportunities among area employers.
// CONTACT: Mary Jo Kosempa of Mellon PSFS, 215-553-3668
ORGANIZATION: Friends of Philadelphia Parks; Corporate Volunteer Council of
the Delaware Valley
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April 22, 1992
SECTION: ASSIGNMENT DESK, DAYBOOK EDITOR
LENGTH: 574 words
HEADLINE: FINDINGS OF NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF FAMILY VOLUNTEERISM TO BE RELEASED
CONTACT: Barbara Lohman of the Points of Light Foundation, 202-408-5162
KEYWORD: BC-FAMILY-VOLUNTEERISM
BODY:
News Advisory:
What:
"Family Matters Forum" to release the preliminary
findings of the first nationwide survey on family
volunteerism. Launched in October 1991, "Family Matters"
is a joint project between the Points of Light Foundation
and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Featured during the
forum: Dr. Lee Salk, noted author and family advocate;
Karen S. Peterson, relationships reporter for USA Today;
and selected outstanding volunteer families and
organizations from around the country. The "Family
Matters Forum" is one of the events taking place during
National Volunteer WEEK, April 26 - May 2.
Where: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Herman Lay Room,
1615 H St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
When:
Thursday, April 30, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Luncheon, 11:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Survey results, speakers' presentations and testimonials
by families to begin at 12:25 p.m. Please RSVP if
attending lunch. If covering the presentations only,
please be in place by 12:15 p.m.
Who:
Dr. Lee Salk, noted author and family advocate;
Karen S. Peterson, relationships reporter, USA Today;
Richard F. Schubert, president and CEO, Points of Light
Foundation;
The Johnson family of Washington, D.C.;
The Marino family of Chicago, founders of the Chicago
Ronald McDonald House for families;
The Morrow, Strawther and Stewart family of Nashville,
Tenn.;
The Pereyra Johnston family of Laguna Niguel, Calif;
The Guthrie family of Colorado Springs, Colo.;
Acres Homes War on Drugs, Houston;
Contact Center, Yankton, S.D.;
The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County,
Red Bank, N.J.; and
International Business Machines (IBM) of Atlanta.
Coverage is invited.
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The New York Times
April 26, 1992, Sunday, Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section 12CN; Page 21; Column 1; Connecticut Weekly Desk
LENGTH: 1116 words
HEADLINE: Students' Helping Hands Tackle Tough Jobs
BYLINE: By GITTA MORRIS
BODY:
ON a recent cold and drizzly Saturday, Edgewood Park in New Haven teemed with
college students cheerfully raking leaves and repairing playground equipment. A
woman from the neighborhood paused before a cluster of workers who were
energetically ripping away vines that had completely overgrown a water fountain,
and commented in surprise, "I walk past here every day, but I never knew that
was there."
The activities were part of the spring project of Community Action by
Students Together, known by the acronym CAST, which was started a year ago to
help students on campuses in the New Haven area to develop community programs
and to make volunteerism more a part of the culture of those institutions. Among
the group's founders was Jack Hasegawa, an administrator at Yale University who
is general secretary of Dwight Hall, a nonprofit organization that coordinates
community service by Yale students.
In addition to Yale students, CAST includes those from Albertus Magnus and
Quinnipiac Colleges, Greater New Haven Technical College, South Central
Community College, Southern Connecticut State University and the University of
New Haven.
'A Big Help'
The ranger at the 121-acre Edgewood Park, Vinny Avorgna, said she was
delighted to see the student volunteers.
"It's a big job getting the park in shape,' he said. "And with the city
budget cuts and layoffs, our maintenance department just can't do it all. These
students are a big help. If we can bring new resources to the park, it helps my
goals, and it helps in the community's perception of the park."
The program was given a start with $25,000 from an anonymous donor, and each
school contributes $3,000 a year. "It's significant that in hard times, none of
the schools are pulling out, " Mr. Hasegawa commented. "It's a sign the college
administrations value the students' volunteer activities."
Wendy Battles, a graduate student in community psychology at the University
of New Haven, was hired in June as part-time coordinator for the volunteer
effort, and she quickly organized a summer program last year. Nineteen students,
most of them from colleges outside the area who were living at home in New Haven
for the summer, were hired to work with children in the day camps run by the
Dixwell Community House, the Latino Youth Development and the city. More than
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1,000 children received tutoring and went on field trips.
"The college students found it very rewarding," Ms. Battles said. "They found
the children were very bright and had a lot going for them that people sometimes
don't recognize."
Differing Approaches
This summer the program will be repeated, but college students can also
write their own proposals for new and more unusual community projects of their
own.
Each participating institution has its own approach to volunteering, Ms.
Battles said. "At Yale there has been a long-time emphasis on getting students
involved in community service," she explained. "At some of the other colleges,
however, this has not been the case."
One reason is that student populations are different. "Yale has a very
traditional-age student population," she said, "while at South Central students
range from 18 to 65 years. Some are full time, others part time. Some even have
their own families.
"The University of New Haven is very much a commuter school. Students don't
stick around, and they often work, so it's hard for them to get involved."
Students at the university are planning a beautification project to coincide
with National Volunteer Week, tomorrow through Friday.
The university's new president, Lawrence DeNardis, has been an enthusiastic
supporter.
"I think community service is part of what a university stands for,
particularly one like the University of New Haven, which over its nearly 75
years has been an institution by and for the community in which we reside, " he
said. "Those who do it generally approach it enthusiastically and willingly, and
they derive enormous benefits."
Going 'A Step Further'
While Albertus Magnus is a very small school, it has a number of continuing
community programs. Each week students work at one of the local soup kitchens,
and they run a tutoring program at Lincoln-Bassett School in the Newhallville
section of New Haven.
"One of my goals for next year is to take volunteerism a step further," Ms.
Battles said. "I'd like to see us moving in the direction of advocacy and
community organizing, which is more than cleanup and working in soup kitchens.
It really engages the people who are affected by issues and helps to empower
those people.' "
Ms. Battles said she hoped to organize what she called a leadership retreat
for volunteers from the seven colleges one weekend.
"Developing leadership -- for example, learning to be a good communicator,
learning to delegate jobs -- is really crucial,' she said. "We don't do enough
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of that. "
She has applied for grants to expand her job to full time and to hire a
student from each institution as a campus coordinator. "Without that, it's hard
to have any consistency and concerted effort," Ms. Battles said.
This summer, CAST will collaborate with Leadership Education and Athletes in
Partnership for New Haven, a program for children from four different
neighborhoods. It provides counselors who live in public-housing complexes and
work with children and their parents. Some college interns will take part in the
counseling program, Ms. Battles said. In turn, she will help the partnership to
put children in after-school programs next fall and to recruit college students
to work in those programs, she said.
Agnes Timpson, a CAST board member, said the group is having a ripple effect.
"After last year's cleanup at Clinton Park in Fair Haven, the community came out
and helped, she said. "That has stimulated other activities in the
neighborhood.
One goal of the organization is to have college students stay involved in
community work long after graduation, Mr. Hasegawa said. "Recently, I met with
members of the new Federal Commission for National and Community Service in
Washington," he said. "What I heard, over and over again, was that when compared
with people without college education, the highest percentage of people who are
doing volunteer work are those with a college education."
Mr. Hasegawa said that a number of states are proposing adding "service
learning" to the curriculums from high school down through elementary school.
"CAST is in a lot of ways a precursor on a tiny scale of what is in 1992
becoming a national trend," he said. "It's exciting to me that we in New Haven
anticipated this was going to be happening across the country."
GRAPHIC: Photos: College students, top and above, as they raked leaves and
collected trash in Edgewood Park in New Haven. The work was a project of
Community Action by Students Together. (Photographs by Gene Gorlick for The New
York Times)
SUBJECT: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; VOLUNTEERS
NAME: MORRIS, GITTA
GEOGRAPHIC: NEW HAVEN (CONN)
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Business Wire
April 24, 1992, Friday
DISTRIBUTION: City Editors
LENGTH: 827 words
HEADLINE: Oakland mayor and city council applaud over 5,230 city volunteers
DATELINE: OAKLAND, Calif.
BODY:
Mayor Elihu Harris and the Oakland City Council will hold their 17th Annual
Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, April 30 at the Scottish Rite
Temple, 1547 Lakeside Dr., in Oakland at 4 p.m.
The recognition ceremony, which takes place during National Volunteer Week
(April 26-May 2), will honor those outstanding volunteers who have demonstrated
exemplary service during 1991. In addition, special recognition will be given to
Firestorm volunteers who assisted the city and residents as a result of the Oct.
20, 1991 disaster.
Significant numbers of volunteers work in the city's libraries, parks and
recreation programs, home alert program and museum. Special programs including:
the Mayor's Toy Drive, Summer Jobs Program and the California Police Summer
Games are just a few of the projects utilizing volunteers wanting to bring about
positive changes in the City of Oakland.
Mayor Harris stated, The ceremony will honor those providing distinguished
service to the city.' The ceremony 15 held annually to demonstrate the city's
appreciation to the more than 5,200 volunteers who generously gave of their time
to expand and enhance city services. A conservative estimate of service value
represents over $5.5 million (this does not include the value of services given
during the Firestorm).
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Al Graham -- For three years and over 1,800 hours of outstanding
service as a Special Projects volunteer for the Office of the City
Clerk. Highlights of his service include, providing computer training
to staff, preparing a management study and updating and revising an
orientation manual for City Council Assistants.
Audrey L. Robinson -- Has served the Oakland Museum since 1978 by
providing outstanding support to many of the docent programs. A
significant accomplishment during 1991 was assisting in the major
recruitment of African-American docents for the nationally acclaimed
Dream A World'' exhibition.
Joanne Takata -- During her nine years of volunteer work at the
Oakland Museum, she has served as publicly chairperson for at least
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three major exhibitions, resulting in over 30,000 individuals and
families participating in Museum activities.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION PLAQUES
Dolly Drieman -- A Natural Sciences docent for 22 years, she was
also involved in organizing the annual wildflower show for the past 20
years.
Dorene Errchetti -- As an Oakland Tours Program guide for the last
four years, she provides additional support by arranging tours for over
1,000 school children as part of the school's history curriculum.
Steve Teixiera -- Has volunteered at the City's Feature River Camp
for the past five years during the annual Memorial Day Volunteer
Clean-up. Using his skills as a contractor he built a bridge over the
Spanish Creek to make access easier for campers.
FIRESTORM HONOREES
Bertha Garcia -- For her outstanding work at the Community
Assistance Center providing immediate assistance to firestorm
survivors.
Interagency Committee for the East Bay Fire -- For coordinating
numerous agencies that provided emergency assistance to the fire
survivors and their families.
Miles/Cutter - For donating, on behalf of its employee,
assistance to those not eligible for traditional forms of relief.
Peet's Coffee & Tea - For its donation of almost 800 pounds of
coffee for the hospitality area of the Community Assistance Center.
Peet's also raised funds to assist fire survivors and contributed to
the families of the police officer and fire fighter who die in the line
of duty.
SPECIAL FIRESTORM RECOGNITION PLAQUES
Garl L. Jenkins - Served at the Community Assistance Center
attending to the special needs of distraught fire survivors.
Latter Day Saints Church - Relief Society, 4th Ward - The society
sent over 20 members to serve at the Community Assistance Center.
Members helped fire survivors in the hospitality area, conducted
initial intake, staffed the emergency telephone ''hot'' line and
provided exit interviews.
Dolores Routh - Served at the Community Assistance Center and was
instrumental in arranging free telephone service, through PacTel, for
fire survivors.
CONTACT: City of Oakland
Kay Carney, 510/238-2193
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GEOGRAPHIC: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY: GOVERNMENT
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USA WEEKEND
April 26, 1992, Sunday
SECTION: Pg. 16
LENGTH: 613 words
HEADLINE: Make a Difference // What you can do
KEYWORD: MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY: VOLUNTEER
BODY:
Before making a commitment to a volunteer organization, make sure you've
found the right match, experts advise would-be do-gooders.
"The volunteers who are most satisfied are the ones who are doing things to
improve the situations of people who are important to them or places that are
important to them, says Christina Cheplick, executive director of the
Volunteer Center of Marin County, Calif. ''You have skills as well as time to
give. But it is an exchange, so it's important that you think about what you
receive back.
If you've never before volunteered, now's your chance. Many organizations around
the country organize events during National Volunteer Week (April 26- May 2
this year) and are awaiting telephone calls. A sampling:
- Youth Service America is coordinating a National Youth Service Day on Tuesday
for those ages 5-25 in a dozen cities, including Boston, Detroit, Washington and
San Francisco. Activities range from conferences to cleanups. Information:
202-783-8855.
- The Volunteer Network in Chicago is using the week to promote its Give 5
campaign, which encourages people to give five hours of community service every
week and 5 persent of their annual income to charity. Information: 312-
606-8240.
- USA Harvest collects and distributes food for the homeless, delivering as much
as 30 million nounds annually in 60 cities across 23 states and the District of
Columbia. On Friday, the rap star Hammer performs a benefit concert for USA
Harvest in Louisville. Information: 1-800-872-4366.
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America is sponsoring a Volunteer Appreciation
Week in conjunction with National Volunteer Week. The highlight is a visit to
the White House on Tuesday by the national Big Brother and Big Sister of 1992.
Local chapters honor their volunteers this week, as well. Information:
215-567-9000.
- The National Association for Partners in Education is devoted to school
voluntode partnerships and programs at the local level. Local districts will
recognize participants on National Volunteer School Day, which is Friday. The
organization's goal is to help people realize how they can take part in
educational retorm. Information: 703-836-4880.
- Knichts of Columbus, a fraternal organization with 9,500 chapters across the
country, recognizes its 1.5 million volunteers this week with dinners,
receptions and plaques. Volunteers this week are encouraged to wear a V- shaped
red within. Information: Check your phone book for the nearest chapter.
- Christmas in April USA repairs the houses of poor, elderly and disabled people
on the last Saturday in April each year. This year, on April 25, 62,000
volunteers work on 2,500 houses across the country. Information: 202- 326-8268.
- Literary Volunteers of America concentrates its efforts on adults who cannot
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read. The national group provides support, training and materials to 450 local
chapters and 10 state offices. A hot line (1-800-228-8813) gives the names and
addresses of Literacy Volunteers programs around the country.
- Habitat for Hunanity International, with 700 chapters nationally, builds and
rehabilitates housing for the disadvantaged. Information: 912-924- 6935.
- The National Chsa (Count Appointed Special Advocates) Association is a program
of 403 affiliates that trains volunteers to speak up for abused and neglected
kids in court. Information: 206-328-8588.
- Campus Compact, a coalition of college presidents, operates on the premise
that student involvement in the community is an important part of higher
education. The group, which has representatives from 285 colleges, develops
programs based on community need. Information: 401-863-1119.
SUBJECT: CHARPING LIST
NOTUS: MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
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U.S. Newswire
April 27, 1992
SECTION: NATIONAL DESK
LENGTH: 1294 words
HEADLINE: AMERICANS RETURN TO COMMUNITY SERVICE TO HELP IMPROVE SOCIETY
CONTACT: Barbara Lohman of Points of Light Foundation, 202-408-5162
DATELINE: WASHINGTON, April 27
KEYWORD: BC-COMMUNITY-SERVICE
BODY:
Rising numbers of jobless people; increased homeless populations, including
more families of mothers and children, growing deadly violence among youth in
the inner cities.
"There is a sense of urgency in the nation that something must be done to
solve these and other serious social problems," said Richard F. Schubert,
president and chief executive officer of the Washington, D.C.-based Points of
Light Foundation. "But the good news is that Americans are waking up to the
fact that government alone can't always lead the way, and more and more people
are becoming involved in community service."
The renewed interest in community service is all the more reason to
celebrate National Volunteer Week -- this year April 26 - May 2 -- a tradition
begun in 1974. This year's theme is "Volunteers at the Heart of Change," and
that seems to characterize this movement across America where people are finding
their own individual way to volunteer. National Volunteer Week activities are
sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation and other organizations such as
Youth Service America, ACTION (the federal domestic volunteer agency), the U.S.
Conference of Mayors, the Jefferson Awards Program, and the White House Office
of National Service.
Underscoring Schubert's position are the most recent numbers available from
Independent Sector's bi-annual study on American volunteerism conducted with the
Gallup Organization. Independent Sector's 1990 study reported approximately 98
million people volunteer, a 23 percent increase from the previous 1987 report.
In that same report, Independent Sector estimated the value of time donated by
volunteers at a staggering $170 billion."
"In the past, the image of what a volunteer did was defined too narrowly,"
said Schubert. "But if we look around us now, the American genius for invention
is really at work in the kinds of volunteer activities going on."
The message is clear. Increasingly, where there's a need in the community,
motivated people are responding. They may volunteer completely on their own or
through volunteer agencies, their church or synagogue, the workplace or school.
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And while the next Independent Sector study is not due until the fall of
this year, Points of Light Foundation staffers cite anecdotal evidence collected
from a sampling of the nearly 400 volunteer centers around the nation suggesting
that volunteerism is on the rise.
For example, the Volunteer Center in San Diego, Calif., reports that a local
high school club in a lower income, violence-prone area has adopted a preschool.
In addition to spending time tutoring the children, the students also maintain
the building, painting it and doing repairs. Other students in the county, many
of them the children of Hispanic or Asian immigrants, mobilize food drives for
the homeless and counsel other teens about HIV/AIDS prevention.
Also a sign of the times is the networking between private agencies, the
corporate sector and government in developing effective volunteer programs. The
number of businesses claiming membership in local corporate volunteer councils
rose from 600 in 1985 to 900 in 1990 to more than 1,200 this year according to
the Points of Light Foundation.
The Volunteer Center of Central Florida in Orlando is spearheading a
campaign in its community to paint and refurbish 92 houses inhabited by the
elderly and the disabled called Paint Orlando Beautiful.
"The economic crisis here has forced us to become proactive," said Debra
Walsh, vice president of the Volunteer Center of Hartford, in an area where
defense and insurance industries have been hit hard by the sagging economy.
"We're shifting our priorities and dealing with the issues of joblessness and
homelessness that afflict this region. Instead of trying to accomplish
everything, she said that the agency is focusing on putting volunteers in
critical need areas which she defined as unemployment, children's issues,
HIV/AIDS and crime.
"The day has come when we can no longer view the volunteer as an extra
resource, one that's likely nonessential," said Schubert. "If we really want to
meet the needs of our communities, we must see volunteers as a necessity.
Today, volunteers really are at the heart of change."
The nonpartisan, nonprofit Points of Light Foundation was established in
1990 to engage the American public in meaningful community service aimed at
serious social problems. Last year, the National VOLUNTEER Center, previous
National Volunteer Week sponsor, merged with the foundation. For 22 years,
the National Volunteer Center served as a kind of trade association headquarters
to the nearly 400 volunteer centers and 56 local corporate volunteer councils
with their 1,200 member businesses around the country. The merger gave the
foundation access to this national network and also the National Corporate
Council on Volunteerism, which includes more than 300 major firms and their
various regional operations.
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May 1, 1992, Friday
SECTION: Financial News
DISTRIBUTION: TO NATIONAL AND BUSINESS EDITORS
LENGTH: 438 words
HEADLINE: IBM'S VOLUNTEER EFFORTS HONORED IN WHITE HOUSE CEREMONY MARKING 1992
PRESIDENT'S POINTS OF LIGHT AWARDS
DATELINE: WASHINGTON, May 1
KEYWORD: bc-IBM-honored
BODY:
President Bush honored IBM and 20 other recipients of the 1992 President's
Annual Points of Light Awards Friday as part of the celebration of National
Volunteer Week.
The White House ceremony honored people and organizations for their records
of outstanding community service. IBM (NYSE: IBM) was one of two corporate
winners this year. The other was Columbia Savings of Boulder, Colo.
About 90,000 employees, or about half of IBM's workforce in the United
States, volunteer in their communities. Both employees and retirees volunteer
in such activities as educational programs and disadvantaged young people.
The company sponsors school partnerships, provides cash donations and IBM
products to support projects in which employees volunteer and grants leave with
full pay to employees to teach in universities and work in nonprofit
organizations. Through Drugs Destroy Dreams, sponsored in cooperation with the
National Urban League, 200 employees serve as mentors in early intervention
programs in eight cities.
"It pleases me that the volunteer efforts of thousands of IBM employees and
retirees have won recognition from the President," said James G. Parkel, IBM
director of Corporate Support Programs. "We've been making valuable
contributions to the communities where we live and work for a long time."
The White House awards ceremony is part of National Volunteer Week, which
concludes Saturday. The week-long commemoration, a tradition begun in 1974, is
designed to salute the nation's more than 98 million volunteers who yearly
account for approximately $170 billion worth of donated time to causes ranging
from illiteracy, health issues, homelessness and hunger, disaster relief, and
mentoring.
The 1992 President's Annual Points of Light Award winners were recommended to
President Bush after a series of reviews by judges recruited by award
co-sponsors, the independent Points of Light Foundation and ACTION, the federal
domestic volunteer agency.
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Award recipients were selected from five service categories: education,
substance abuse and community environment; health care; employment assistance;
child care and programs for youth.
Established in May 1990, the Points of Light Foundation is committed to
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 8, 1993
Mr. Michael Hooker
President
University of Massachusetts
18 Tremont Street, Suite 800
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Michael:
I just finished meeting with Alan Solomont and 15 minutes
later, I came across your memo dated February 8 forwarded to me
by Charlie Baker.
Sooner or later we are destined to meet and more importantly
we are destined to work together on President Clinton's national
service initiative. In this context, I enclose a Summer of
Service Application which you will want to have carefully
reviewed to see it fits into the summer plans of the University
of Massachusetts.
Best regards,
&
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
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Enclosure
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 8, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR NATIONAL SERVICE STAFF
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL EV E
SUBJECT: Attached article
Whenever you are feeling just a little depressed about your
work -- the long hours, the uncertainties, the normal frictions -
- re-read this stirring column by Chris Matthews. Matthews, not
known as a journalistic softie, has made the best case so far
that our work transcends the daily fray and has the potential of
revolutionizing the relationship between our citizens and their
country.
EJS:ke
Attachment
Personally, I will never forget an
n 1951, U.S. Rep. John F. Ken-
experience of a quarter-century ago:
I
nedy complained on national
that of standing in a schoolroom in
television about all the nerds
Swaziland, a small, wonderful coun-
he found serving in the State
try in southern Africa, with 17 other
Department. Just back from a
people. All of them were local trad-
round-the-world trip, he asked why
ers with whom I had been working.
the country couldn't find "well-
I knew them all personally, as you
rounded" young people to serve
would any fellow worker. Yet in that
abroad. Why, the young Massachu-
rich range of personalities, it settled
setts lawmaker wondered aloud on
on me that warm afternoon that I
The Washington Times
"Meet the Press," weren't there any
was the only one in the room who
"American types" representing us in
was not a Swazi, the only one who
3/5/93
was of a different color.
foreign lands?
Kennedy had another complaint:
This is the heart of it: The great
How come those pinstriped Foreign
thing about joining the Peace Corps
Service boys infesting the diplo-
is that it gets you out there, out in the
matic corps knew so little of the peo-
world. It forces you, against all your
ple of their assigned countries, so
timidity, to deal one-on-one with peo-
little of the local language and cus-
ple who were placed on this Earth in
very different circumstances than
toms?
A decade later, the newly inaugu-
you. It requires that, raised one way,
rated President Kennedy offered a
you learn, another. Ready or not, it
solution. His new Peace Corps would
makes a Peace Corps volunteer see
have three goals: First, it would help
the world he or she left behind with
countries develop economically.
the same succinct clarity as astro-
More than that, it would show people
nauts once got to gaze on the globe.
overseas the best of what America
The great prospect for Bill Clin-
can offer, the can-do zeal of its ideal-
ton's national service program is
that it will do much the same here in
istic youth. Finally, it would expose
our own diverse land. Tens of thou-
America to foreign cultures by get-
ting its youth fully immersed in
sands of Americans will get to see
them, "doing the same work, eating
their country the way they would
the same food, speaking the same
never have known it otherwise. The
fortunate ones will be assigned to
langauge."
This week. a U.S. president inau-
jobs and living environments far re-
gurated an enterprise with similar
moved from where they came. They
goals. Under Bill Clinton's national
will meet people of totally different
service program, Americans will
circumstances and religions and col-
work throughout the country in a va-
ors. They will develop a self-
riety of tasks - teaching, health
confidence about their country and
care, community action. In ex-
its people they could never have
gained staying at home, continuing
change, they will receive govern-
along the same career-driven, TV-lit
ment grants for their educations.
rut. By entering other ghettos, they
In launching his- own new pro-
gram, President Clinton paid tribute
will escape their own.
to the older one that had inspired it.
I speak from experience. Imme-
diately after returning from the
Peace Corps, I went to Washington,
and, by knocking on some strange
By entering other
Capitol Hill doors, began a career
that had me, while still quite young,
ghettos, these young
working at the White House, writing
speeches for a president.
people will escape
My aging grandmother was im-
their own.
pressed, not so much by the achieve-
ment as the differentness of my
course, how extraordinary my road
had been from those of my four
The legacy of the Peace Corps. he
brothers, all of whom had stayed
said, is "not simply good will and
fairlv close to home.
good works in countries all across
"It was Africa, wasn't it?" she
the globe. but a profound and lasting
asked, already knowing the answer.
change in the way Americans think
Yes, grandmom, it was Africa.
about their country and the world."
And, thanks to President Clinton's
A returned volunteer could not
national service program, many
have said it better.
other Americans someday will an-
Viewed from the outside. the
swer a similar question with "Har-
Peace Corps is usually seen for what
lem" or "Alabama" or "Detroit" or
it achieves overseas, the furthered
"Alaska." This will be the shorthand
economic development, the en-
for an experience that changed a
hanced U.S. good will. The secret ev-
life.
ery volunteer shares is what this ser-
vice did for him or her.
Christopher Matthews, Washing-
ton bureau chief for the San Fran-
cisco Examiner, is a nationally syn-
dicated columnist.
2/2
THE WHITE HOUSE
washington
March 8, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEFS OF STAFF
CAN
FROM:
CHRISTINE A. VARNEY AND ELI SEGAL
SUBJECT:
Agency Programs and Activities Relating to
National and Community Service
The Office of National Service is compiling information on
community service initiatives in the federal government. Eli
Segal, Director of the White House Office of National Service,
has asked Peter Edelman, Josie Heath, and Kate Frucher to meet
with you to discuss these issues. They will be in touch with you
to arrange a meeting if they have not already. Prior to their
visit, you could assist them by obtaining or at least beginning
to develop the following information, which, in some cases,
follows up on information you have already provided to Eli
Segal's office:
1. The name of individual in your department or agency who has
been designated as the Community Service representative. Please
include address and phone number.
2. Pursuant to a November 5, 1992 Executive Order (12820), the
heads of departments and agencies were required to report their
community service activities to the President by Dec. 30,1992. If
this report is available, please furnish Eli's office with a copy
of your report as soon as possible. (The previous administration
left our office with no files).
3. If this report is not available or is incomplete, please
outline current community service or related programs funded by
your agency including program description, time line for
applications (if relevant), budget, focus, and information
regarding wages or stipends for participants.
This is an area to be discussed in detail at our forthcoming
meeting with you, especially regarding future possibilities.
4.
Do you have specific volunteer programs for your employees?
If so, please tell us about them and how they work.
In reporting, please distinguish programs which are external
community service (i.e.volunteers working with Adopt-a-School or
DC Cares) from internal programs which are your department or
agency initiative.
5. Do you have a cooperative agreement for community service
with any other agency/department? If yes, please describe.
6. National Volunteer Week is April 18-24, 1993. National
Volunteer Day is April 22, 1993. Does your Dept./Agency have
plans to recognize employees who are volunteers for community
service on this day or during this week?
7.
If yes, please describe plans.
8. Did you do a volunteer recognition in 1992? If yes,
describe activity.
9. Do you calculate total hours and value of volunteer
community service time donated by your employees? If so, please
furnish us a copy.
Please fax this information to the Office of National Service at
(202) -456-6420.
Thanks in advance for your help with this matter.
For more information, please contact Josie Heath or Kate Frucher,
Office of National Service (202) -456-6444.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 5, 1993
Dear Member of Congress:
As you know, on Monday, March 1, the President gave a major
address at Rutgers University on his national service vision and
plans.
The attached provides details on the President's national service
initiative and summer project entitled "Summer of Service."
Please feel free to use these materials in response to
constituent inquiries.
We look forward to working with you this spring as we prepare to
submit the President's national service legislation. In the
meantime, do not hesitate to contact me or Jack Lew, our
legislative counsel, if we can provide you with any additional
information at (202) 456-6444.
With Best Wishes,
J.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL SERVICE
NEWS AND INFORMATION SERVICE
On Monday, March 1, the 32nd anniversary of the Peace Corps,
President Clinton travelled to Rutgers University for a major
address on national service where he discussed his national
service initiative, and announced his plans for a special summer
project entitled "Summer of Service. "
The following offers excepts from the President's speech as well
as detailed information on the initiative and the summer project.
SPEECH EXCERPTS FROM THE PRESIDENT'S RUTGERS ADDRESS:
"National service will be America at its best -- building
community, offering opportunity and rewarding
responsibility.
"We'll ask young people all across this country and some
who
aren't
so
young
to serve in our schools as teachers
or tutors
to help our police forces across the nation
to help control pollution and waste
to work with
senior citizens and combat homelessness
"
"I want [national service] to empower young people and
their communities, not to empower yet another government
bureaucracy in Washington. This is going to be your program
at your level with your people. "
"I want to make this summer a summer of service
We are
going to recruit about 1,000 young people form every
background -- from high school dropouts to college
graduates, to send to an intensive leadership training
program for national service at the beginning of the summer.
Then we'll ask them to work on one of our country's most
urgent problems, helping our children who are in danger of
losing their God-given potential
At the end of this
summer
they'll all join in a youth service summit. I will
attend the meeting
"
The President specifically challenged young people to serve.
"If anybody here would like to be one of those 1,000 -- or
if anybody who is listening to this speech
or reads
about it and would like to be one of those 1,000, drop me a
card at the White House and just mark it National Service. "
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"I ask you by Friday -- every one of you -- to think about
what you can do and what we should do to be agents of
renewal; to talk with your parents, your clergy, your
friends, your teachers, to join the effort to renew our
community and to rebuild our country; and to write to be
about what you are doing. It's time for millions of us to
change our country block by block, neighborhood by
neighborhood
"
INFORMATION ON THE PRESIDENT'S NATIONAL SERVICE INITIATIVE:
Timing: The President will submit legislation for his
national service program to Congress this spring.
Two Components of the Program: The President's program will
have two primary components: 1) The program will create national
service opportunities for young people to serve their country and
receive money for college or training in return; 2) The program
will enable all young people to go to college or receive training
to pay back their student loans as a small percentage of their
income over time ("income contingent" loans) -- enabling them to
hold essential public service jobs that accomplish much but
sometimes pay relatively little.
Details on The First Component:
Funding: The President has requested $7.4 billion over the
next four years for his national service program. The funding
level will rise each year, to $3.4 billion in 1997. Funding
starts at $400 million for the first year.
Number of Participants: The number of participants for the
first year is estimated at 25,000. By 1997, it is expected that
more than 100,000 young people will be paying for their education
or training by serving their country and communities.
Eligibility and Benefits: Students before, during and after
college will be eligible to serve for a year or two, and in
return receive a small stipend, health and child care benefits
where necessary, and an educational benefit to pay for college or
job training (or discharge loans incurred for those purposes).
Focus of Service Activities: The program objectives will be
to meet unmet needs in critical areas. For example, young people
will be able to serve as teachers in schools where children need
extra help; in clinics in areas where people need medical care;
in the police force, keeping criminals off the streets and kids
out of gangs; and in an environmental corps, recycling waste and
fighting pollution.
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Administration: The program will be non-bureaucratic, using
venture capital to support entrepreneurs and public-private
partnerships to support growing programs. States and local
organizations will be given the opportunity to design innovative
ways to meet identified national priorities.
Nondisplacement: The legislation will include strict
nondisplacement and nonduplication provisions. National service
will only meet needs that are not otherwise being met.
INFORMATION ON THE PRESIDENT'S "SUMMER OF SERVICE" PROJECT:
Project Overview: With national service a high priority for
the President, he will be organizing a summer project even as his
proposed legislation will be making its way through Congress.
The project will focus on 4 to 10 communities around the country,
involving a diverse group of more than 1,000 young people
involved in special efforts to help children at risk.
Funding: The project will be funded with a portion of a $15
million appropriation in the FY 93 stimulus package. (Additional
challenge-grant funding for service corps; for expanding teacher
training in service learning; and for re-establishing VISTA's
Summer Associates program are also included in the package.)
Objectives: The program has two major goals: To show what
national service can accomplish, meeting critical needs and
bringing people together; and to develop a leadership corps for
future years of national service. National service is such a
priority of the President, he wouldn't let it wait for the full
program to pass Congress.
Targeted Needs: The programs in the "Summer of Service"
will focus on children-at-risk in the areas of education, health,
crime prevention, and environmental protection. For example, some
participants will tutor; some will help bring families into
medical clinics; some will develop recreational centers; some
will counsel youths to keep them out of gangs.
Leadership Training: The summer project will be designed to
develop the leadership skills of the young participants. For
several days at the beginning and end of the summer, the
participants will gather to share their experiences and complete
intensive leadership training.
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Post-program/Ongoing Benefits: All participants interested
in continuing to serve through the next year will receive
placement assistance. Participants with ideas to design their own
programs to fight community problems will be able to receive
modest Service Entrepreneurial Awards for Change (SEA Change) to
realize their plans.
Administration: The Commission on National and Community
Service will administer a competitive process to determine what
programs participate. The programs will select the participants.
The Commission is working quickly to ensure that programs are
developed rapidly and effectively to succeed for this summer.
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National Service - Now
lenge is great. We must combine the
and receive financial support for edu-
country through a new Police Corps
would be self-defeating; it would
By Bill Clinton
Intensity of the post-World War II
cation or training In return.
trained to walk beats. We'll also or-
squash the spirit of innovation that
years with the ideallsm of the early
We'll offer people of different ages
ganize others in our communities to
national service demands.
WASHINGTON
1960's - and help young people afford
and educational levels different ways
keep kids out of gangs and off drugs.
By design, our national service pro-
a college education or job training.
to serve. And to focus our energies and
We'll put still others to work con-
gram will not happen overnight. In-
A pathy is dead.
of everything I've
In 1993, we'll restore the spirit of
get the most for our money, we'll direct
trolling pollution and recycling waste,
stead, It will-grow year by year, with
learned in my first
service by asking our people to serve
special attention to a few areas:
to help Insure that we pass on to our
funding reaching $3 billion in 1997.
few weeks in the
here at home. We won't refight the
We'll ask thousands of young peo-
children a nation that is clean and
And as I've said many times, I be-
White House, that's
wars we won, but we'll tackle the
ple to serve in our schools - some as
safe for years to come.
lleve it will be the best money we ever
the thing that's made
growing domestic dangers that
teachers, others as youth mentors,
Our national service program will
spend.
me the happlest. Whether or not the
threaten our future.
reading specialists and math tutors.
offer more than benefits to Individ-
If Congress gives us the chance,
people I've met outside the capital
Our new initiative will embody the
They'll join the effort to Insure that
uals. We'll help pay operating costs
this summer we'll create an eight-
support the changes I have proposed,
same principles as the old G.I. Bill. It
our schools offer the best education in
for community groups with proved
week leadership training program.
they're all saying they're ready to
will challenge our people to serve our
the world.
track records, providing the support
We'll recruit more than 1,000 young
rebuild our country.
country and do the work that should
they'll need to grow. And we'll let
people for special projects to meet
But they know, as I do, that no
- and must - be done. It will give
entrepreneurs compete for venture
the needs of children at risk - and to
economic plan can do It alone. A plan
those who serve the honor and re-
capital to develop new service pro-
train the first class of full-year par-
can make vaccines available to chll-
wards they deserve. It will Invest in
Federal seed
grams.
ticipants.
dren, but alone It will not administer
the future of the quiet heroes who
While the Federal Government will
In the first full year of our initiative,
the shots to all of them. It can put
Invest in the future of others.
security guards in the schools, but
The national service legislation
money, but local
provide the seed money for national
we'll launch our flexible loan program
service, we are determined that the
and aim to put tens of thousands of
alone It will not take gangs off the
that ] will send to Congress shortly
participants - the individuals who
people to work. By 1997, more than
streets. And It can provide more aid
will give our people the chance to
management.
serve and the groups that sponsor
100,000 citizens could be serving our
for college, but alone it will not make
serve in two basic ways:
their service - will guide the process.
country, getting education and train-
the costs of college less daunting for
First, It will make it easier for
Spending tens of millions of tax dol-
ing benefits in return. And hundreds:
the middle class.
young people to hold low-paying pub-
lars to build a massive bureaucracy
of thousands more people could be
That's why I believe we need na-
lic service jobs and still pay off their
We'll send people into medical
tional service - now.
student loans.
clinics to help immunize the nation's
If Congress acts quickly enough, just
Under our program, Americans
2-year-olds. Some participants will be
months from now more than 1,000
will be able to borrow the money they
qualified to give the shots, but thou-
young people will start serving our
need for college and pay it back as a
sands of others can provide essential
country in a special summer effort. In
small percentage of their income
support, contacting parents and
four years, the successors to these
over time. By giving graduates the
following up to make sure children
pioneers will multiply a hundredfold.
chance to repay loans on an afford-
get the shots they need.
Imagine: an army of 100,000 young
able, reasonable schedule, this "in-
We'll help police forces across the
people restoring urban and rural com-
come-contingent" program will allow
munities and giving their labor in re-
our people to do the work that our
turn for education and training.
communities really need.
National service Is an idea as old as
Second, our legislation will create
America. Time and again, our people
new opportunities for Americans to
have found new ways to honor citizen-
serve our country for a year or two
ship and match the needs of changing
times.
Lincoln's Homestead Act rewarded
those who had the courage to settle the
doing invaluable work because col-
frontler with the land to raise a family.
lege loans no longer block the way.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Social Securi-
But the best planning and the most
ty Act Insured that Americans who
ambitious design won't make this vi-
work a lifetime can grow old with
sion of national service a reality. That
dignity. Harry S. Truman's G.I. Bill
responsibility ultimately rests with
rewarded the service of my father's
the American people.
generation, transforming youthful vet-
I am convinced that after 12 years.
erans into an army of educated civil-
of drifting apart instead of working
lans that led our nation into a new era.
together we are ready to meet the
For my generation, the reality of
challenge. From a 14-year-old boy in.
national service was born 32 years
North Dakota who sent us $1,000 to,
ago tomorrow, when President John
help pay off the deficit, to a 92-year-
F. Kennedy created the Peace Corps.
old widower in Kansas who followed
At its peak, the Peace Corps enrolled
his example, people are demonstrat-
only 16,000 volunteers yet it changed
ing that they want to give something
the way a generation of Americans
back to their nation.
look at themselves and the world.
National service will exercise our
Today, the spirit of our people once
talents and rebuild our communities.
again can meet head-on the troubles
It will harness the energy of our
of our times.
youth and attack the problems of our
The task is as complex as our chal-
time. It will bring together men and
women of every age and race and lift
President Clinton will deliver a
up our nation's spirit. And for all of
speech on national service tomorrow
C
us, it will rekindle the excitement of
at Rutgers University.
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Americans.
National Service
Campaign Remarks by Candidate Bill Clinton
Excerpts from September 11, 1992 Notre Dame Speech
Throughout this campaign I've talked about my plan to open
the doors of college to every American. To offer every
American in this country the opportunity to borrow the money
to go to college and then require them to pay it back,
either as a small percentage of their paychecks after they
go to work or even better, by going back home and serving
their community.
Frankly, I would much rather see everyone, whether they are
rich, or poor, or middle class, pay back that debt by going
home and working for two years in a peace corps here in
America, to rebuild America. Just think of it. Millions of
energetic young men and women serving their country by
teaching the children, policing the streets, caring for the
sick, working with the elderly, or people with disabilities,
building homes for the homeless, helping children to stay
off of drugs and out of gangs -- giving us all a new sense
of home and real limitless possibilities.
I have offered this plan to help more young people go to
college, but I have also offered it because I want America
to send the message that our society values and honors
service to community, just as Harry Truman's GI Bill honored
the service of my father's generation, who fought and won
World War II, just as the Peace Corps, which President
Kennedy created with the help of your former president,
Father Hesburgh and Senator Wofford, sent that message to my
generation. Just as millions of Americans from all
backgrounds and every walk of life are waiting for a summons
to service and citizenship, not just for young people that
are going on to college but for young people in our high
schools and people of all ages who want to so something for
their communities and for their country.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 9, 1993
Ms. Joan Sigel Schuman
61 Deer Path Lane
Weston, MA 02193
Dear Joan:
Thanks for writing. It is certainly good to know of old
friends who have been involved in service work. I am optimistic
that the President's national service initiative will be enacted
in 1994 -- but not without lots of hard work.
I am forwarding your resume to the office of Dick Riley at
the Department of Education for his consideration.
Best regards,
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 9, 1993
Mr. Michael E. Wall
30 Adams Road
Framingham, MA 01701
Dear Michael:
Thanks for your recent letter and resume. As you can
imagine, our office has been deluged with resumes from extremely
bright and qualified people, such as yourself. Although we do
not have any positions available, we are happy to keep your
information on file.
As the president gave his national service speech at
Rutgers, I was again filled with enthusiasm and pride to be a
part of his national service program. I hope you, too, will
continue with this enthusiasm and energy for such an important
part of the president's agenda.
Best regards,
El.J.El
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director of the Office of National
Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 1, 1993
Mr. Alexander H. Stanton
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dorf & Stanton Communications, Inc.
111 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Dear Alex:
Thanks for your note of support. As the president gave his
national service speech at Rutgers, I was again filled with
enthusiasm and pride to be a part of his national service
program.
I look forward to hearing from you soon, and let's get
together the next time you are in Washington.
Best regards,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 15, 1993
Ms. Susan Newsom
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
99 Bishop Allen Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
Dear Susan,
Thanks for your note and the proposal. I'm happy to hear
that Planned Parenthood has ideas to put national service
participants to good use.
We are still drafting legislation, and decisions about
funding won't begin being made until the bill becomes law. In the
meantime, I hope you keep thinking about ways that national
service can help meet health and education needs. The ideas and
initiative of community-based organizations like Planned
Parenthood will be the key to the success of national service.
Thanks again for the letter. Keep in touch.
Sincerely,
ce.
Eli Segal
Assistant to the President
Director,
Office of National Service
P.S. Phallis sends he best.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 15, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL E/P
SUBJECT: Enclosed Articles
Overall, the response to your March 1 address at Rutgers has
been extraordinarily positive. Your speech received front page
coverage in papers around the country on March 2, and we are
aware of nearly 20 papers running editorials about your
initiative in the subsequent weeks (ranging from the Bismarck
Tribune to the Philadelphia Inquirer).
Two quotes are illustrative (from regional papers, which
proved most supportive) : From the San Francisco Chronicle: "If
Clinton's fledgling program can help restore the tarnished spirit
of service for the MTV generation, as the Peace Corps did for the
baby boomers, the accomplishment would outshine the narrower goal
of making college a more affordable option for more Americans.
Anything that motivates young people to get immersed in community
work -- tutoring, child care, pollution cleanup, health and drug
counseling -- is good for them, good for the community and good
for the nation. If it helps pay off college loans as well, all
the better."
From the Seattle Times: "The goal is lofty. The work needs
to be done. The cost is low. The program deserves congressional
approval and funding."
Spin-off columns were also enthusiastic (I enclose Chris
Matthews' and Coleman McCarthy's, in case you've missed them, and
a cartoon). Generally, your appearance helped move the debate
from being over whether the initiative was "scaled back" to an
understandable interest in the ultimate legislative and
operational details.
President Clinton
March 16, 1993
Page Two
The enclosed article from this week's TIME is more
problematic. The column's focus (differential benefits for pre-
and post-college) is similar to the "scaling back" debate -- it
is peripheral. When we last met with you to discuss a short list
of policy matters, we had arranged to reconvene about additional
operational issues. We will be prepared to have that follow-up
meeting within the next week, and at that time will present a
handful of options regarding benefit levels, in the context of a
broader presentation which will once again move the debate
forward.
Dick Riley and I are working closely on the development of
one piece of loan reform/national service legislation. We hope
that it will be ready for introduction on, or shortly after,
April 19 which is both a) when Congress returns after the Easter
recess and b) the beginning of National Volunteer Action Week.
There are several non-legislative matters on our initiative
which I would like to discuss with you including the summer
program, Volunteer Week, military involvement in the program and
inventory of existing federal programs. I will be in touch with
Marcia on this with a view toward getting together later this
week.
EJS:ke
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Stan Greenberg
FROM:
Eli Segal
DATE:
March 17, 1993
RE:
Focus Grouping on National Service
As we've discussed, our national service initiative would benefit
from the type of detailed, textural responses you elicit in focus
groups. Many of the critical issues have now been developed to
the extent that it is timely to go into tne field.
Our office took a shot at the questions we'd like to see asked.
Although I am not certain of the flexibility you have in your
near-term schedule, we will be ready to introduce our legislation
on April 20, and would greatly benefit from this type of input as
soon as possible, to keep us on course.
Please call me to discuss.
E.S.
POTENTIAL FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONS
CONCERNING NATIONAL SERVICE
What does "national service" mean to you?
--
What do you think Bill Clinton promised (offered?) America
during the campaign regarding national service?
--
Which of the following is most important for national
service to accomplish (select one only)
--
help young people pay for college
--
fight national problems like illiteracy, health care
shortages, crime and pollution
--
instill a sense of responsibility, patriotism and
community among young people, and make them better
citizens
--
inspire all Americans to greater responsibility,
patriotism and community?
What national problems do you think that the volunteers
should help solve?
--
What do you think the volunteers should do?
Should they be teachers -- or is it OK if they just assist
teachers (eg., tutors) ?
Should they be cops -- or can they do lower-skill tasks
which assist public safety?
Do you think that people like yourself need to perceive some
personal benefit (ie., my kids can get help paying for
college; my streets will be safer) from national service to
be supportive of spending substantial federal money for it?
The President's national service initiative, as currently
contemplated, would provide the volunteers involved with (a)
a wage while they are performing service and (b) a benefit
(forgiveness of college loan, voucher for going to college,
or similar benefits for training programs) after the end of
each year of service. The following questions relate to
this concept:
-- Most volunteers will earn minimum. Do you think this
is too low, too high or about right?
Does it need to be low wage to be "service"?
Would you be bothered if some people in high skill jobs
(like teachers) were paid as much as $20,000 (as long
as they weren't paid by the federal government) ?
--
Various levels of post-service educational benefits
have been suggested, ranging from $5000 to $10,000 per
year of service.
--
What level of benefit (between $5000 and
$10,000) would be optimal (i) to attract a diverse
1
group of volunteers, (ii) to provide meaningful
help paying college, (iii) to deliver on the
President's promises during the campaign, (iv) to
keep the work "service" and not just a job and (v)
to be fiscally responsible.
--
With wages during service and educational benefits
thereafter, the total federal cost per volunteer could
reach $15,000 or more. Is it worth it to the country
to target that amount of money in this way?
The overall proposal calls for expanding the number of
volunteers each year, with over 100,000 involved by
1997. Estimated federal costs could be $7.4 billion
(total) from 1994 to 1997 -- is this a good national
investment?
:
It is difficult to estimate how many students may be
interested in becoming part of this program, but
current proposal would cover about 30,000 volunteers in
the first full year and over 100,000 by 1997. If there
are about 15 million U.S. college and graduate school
students, is the national service program covering
enough, or not enough, of them (keeping in mind the
costs involved) ?
Should the federal government spend whatever it takes
to cover all interested volunteers?
--
Under the proposed plan, the post-service benefit can
only be used for education or job training. Should it
be less restrictive (say, to be available additionally
for home down-payments, health care, etc.) or does that
complicate the system and/or inappropriately weaken the
link between service and schooling?
Should this program be geared most to young people before
college? During college? Or after college? [Note: we are
proposing that non-college-bound youth can also volunteer.]
A national service program which relates service to
schooling (or training) focuses most (perhaps all) of its
resources on young people. Are you comfortable with the
focus (of attention and dollars) ?
--
What do you think of the following names for the national
service program we've been describing:
Americorps
Serv-U.S.
Service Corps
AmerICan
Hands of Hope
Community Corps
Citizens Corps
--
Have you ever heard of the Points of Light Foundation? What
does it do? What is your opinion of it?
Do you think people (of all ages) should do voluntary
charitable work? How (if at all) is pure voluntarism (no
federal stipends or benefits) related to the national
2
service that President Clinton has talked about? What
involvement (if any) should the federal government and/or
the President have with pure voluntarism?
--
Have you ever heard of ACTION? What does it do? What is
your opinion of it?
-- Have you ever heard of VISTA? What does it do? What is
your opinion of it?
--
What is most exciting to you about what you've heard or
thought about the President's proposals for national
service? What causes you the greatest concern?
3
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Stan Greenberg
FROM:
Eli Segal
DATE:
March 17, 1993
RE:
Focus Grouping on National Service
As we've discussed, our national service initiative would benefit
from the type of detailed, textural responses you elicit in focus
groups. Many of the critical issues have now been developed to
the extent that it is timely to go into the field.
Our office took a shot at the questions we'd like to see asked.
Although I am not certain of the flexibility you have in your
near-term schedule, we will be ready to introduce our legislation
on April 20, and would greatly benefit from this type of input as
soon as possible, to keep us on course.
Please call me to discuss.
E.S.
fared 3/18 8:15A
written by RICK
-
POTENTIAL FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONS
CONCERNING NATIONAL SERVICE
--
What does "national service" mean to you?
--
What do you think Bill Clinton promised (offered?) America
during the campaign regarding national service?
--
Which of the following is most important for national
service to accomplish (select one only)
--
help young people pay for college
--
fight national problems like illiteracy, health care
shortages, crime and pollution
--
instill a sense of responsibility, patriotism and
community among young people, and make them better
citizens
--
inspire all Americans to greater responsibility,
patriotism and community?
--
What national problems do you think that the volunteers
should help solve?
--
What do you think the volunteers should do?
Should they be teachers -- or is it OK if they just assist
teachers (eg., tutors) ?
Should they be cops -- or can they do lower-skill tasks
which assist public safety?
Do you think that people like yourself need to perceive some
personal benefit (ie., my kids can get help paying for
college; my streets will be safer) from national service to
be supportive of spending substantial federal money for it?
--
The President's national service initiative, as currently
contemplated, would provide the volunteers involved with (a)
a wage while they are performing service and (b) a benefit
(forgiveness of college loan, voucher for going to college,
or similar benefits for training programs) after the end of
each year of service. The following questions relate to
this concept:
-- Most volunteers will earn minimum. Do you think this
is too low, too high or about right?
Does it need to be low wage to be "service"?
Would you be bothered if some people in high skill jobs
(like teachers) were paid as much as $20,000 (as long
as they weren't paid by the federal government) ?
--
Various levels of post-service educational benefits
have been suggested, ranging from $5000 to $10,000 per
year of service.
--
What level of benefit (between $5000 and
$10,000) would be optimal (i) to attract a diverse
1
group of volunteers, (ii) to provide meaningful
help paying college, (iii) to deliver on the
President's promises during the campaign, (iv) to
keep the work "service" and not just a job and (v)
to be fiscally responsible.
--
With wages during service and educational benefits
thereafter, the total federal cost per volunteer could
reach $15,000 or more. Is it worth it to the country
to target that amount of money in this way?
The overall proposal calls for expanding the number of
volunteers each year, with over 100,000 involved by
1997. Estimated federal costs could be $7.4 billion
(total) from 1994 to 1997 -- is this a good national
investment?
--
It is difficult to estimate how many students may be
interested in becoming part of this program, but
current proposal would cover about 30,000 volunteers in
the first full year and over 100,000 by 1997. If there
are about 15 million U.S. college and graduate school
students, is the national service program covering
enough, or not enough, of them (keeping in mind the
costs involved) ?
Should the federal government spend whatever it takes
to cover all interested volunteers?
--
Under the proposed plan, the post-service benefit can
only be used for education or job training. Should it
be less restrictive (say, to be available additionally
for home down-payments, health care, etc.) or does that
complicate the system and/or inappropriately weaken the
link between service and schooling?
--
Should this program be geared most to young people before
college? During college? or after college? [Note: we are
proposing that non-college-bound youth can also volunteer.]
A national service program which relates service to
schooling (or training) focuses most (perhaps all) of its
resources on young people. Are you comfortable with the
focus (of attention and dollars)
What do you think of the following names for the national
service program we've been describing:
Americorps
Serv-U.S.
Service Corps
AmerICan
Hands of Hope
Community Corps
Citizens Corps
Have you ever heard of the Points of Light Foundation? What
does it do? What is your opinion of it?
Do you think people (of all ages) should do voluntary
charitable work? How (if at all) is pure voluntarism (no
federal stipends or benefits) related to the national
2
service that President Clinton has talked about? What
involvement (if any) should the federal government and/or
the President have with pure voluntarism?
-- Have you ever heard of ACTION? What does it do? What is
your opinion of it?
:
Have you ever heard of VISTA? What does it do? What is
your opinion of it?
--
What is most exciting to you about what you've heard or
thought about the President's proposals for national
service? What causes you the greatest concern?
3
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 15, 1993
C. Peter McGrath
President
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036-1191
Dear Mr. McGrath,
I want to thank you for the letter you sent to President Clinton in support of the Summer
of Service Program. Your signature on the joint letter from the higher education
associations in support of the President's economic package and the national service
program was also much appreciated.
We look to institutions like the land-grant colleges to continue to play a significant role in
the development of the national service program. Thanks for your leadership.
Sincerely,
I ce.f.sqc
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
EJS:ss
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 15, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR JUDY CRAIG
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL cip
SUBJECT: Sallie Mae/Chris Gallagher
I reviewed your memo of March 12 and wish to make the
strongest possible argument for Christopher C. Gallagher's
inclusion on our Board recommendations.
Chris did not simply "work on the campaign." In many
respects, he was the campaign in the crucial, early days of 1991,
advising the President on banking policy, introducing him to a
network of key New Hampshire decision makers and actually taking
a leave from his firm as the primary approached.
During the post-New Hampshire period, he was a key person in
the evolution of campaign banking policy, advising us right
through our "credit crunch" event last week. Ask Curt Bradbury
about Chris or anyone else involved in our banking group. Chris
is the kind of person who I think the President, who knows Chris
well, would want to serve on the Sallie Mae board.
EJS:ke
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Eli Segal, Director
Office of National Service
FROM: JCJudy Craig, Boards and Commissions
DATE:
March 12, 1993
RE:
STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION:
Board of Directors (SALLIE MAE)
Per our conversation yesterday, please find the enclosed
memorandum for your review concerning Sallie Mae. Any comments
and/or recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you for your
time.
It is my understanding that an important review meeting of Sallie
Mae is scheduled for March 18 through the 20th. It would be nice
to have a new chair and commission in place at that time.
If you have any questions, please feel to call me at extension
2828.
CC: Dr. Richard Riley
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT THROUGH BRUCE LINDSEY
FROM:
Janet Blanchard, Associate Director
Tom Shea, Deputy Associate Director
DATE:
March 10, 1993
RE:
STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION: Board of
Directors (SALLIE MAE)
I. BACKGROUND
Sallie Mae is a government-sponsored enterprise with its
principal office in Washington, D.C. The corporation is
federally-chartered and privately-owned. Sallie Mae ensures the
orderly flow of education credit through the federal government's
guaranteed student loan program called the Federal Family
Education Loan Program. Sallie Mae is a $47 billion corporation
with common stock of the corporation listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. Sallie Mae has a stand-alone AAA rating by Standard
and Poors.
II. DISCUSSION
Sallie Mae is governed by a 21-member Board of Directors, 14
of whom are elected by shareholders of the corporation, and 7 of
whom are appointed by the President including the Chair. There
are currently seven vacancies to be appointed by the President.
III. RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that you approve the appointment of the
following individuals:
Diane Suitt Gilleland, (Democrat, (W/F) of Arkansas to be
chair vice Harry King. Director of Arkansas Department of Higher
Education. One of Arkansas' chief higher educational officers
and member of Governor Clinton's Cabinet. Directs over
$375,000,000 of state appropriations for operating expenditures
for Arkansas higher education institutions and the University
Hospital. All entities expended approximately $700,000,000 in
fiscal year 1991. Responsibilities include direct working
relationship with the Governor in determining the higher
education funding priorities for all operating, capital, and
personal services authorizations. SPONSOR: Mack McLarty
Approve
Disapprove
Richard Mays, (Democrat, B/M) of The District of Columbia,
D.C. to be member vice David Bates. Partner with law firm of
Marks and Murase. Instrumental in positing the Arkansas
Department of Pollution Control and Ecology as first state agency
to receive authorization from the U.S. EPA to administer the
hazardous waste management program under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. Major minority fund raiser for
Clinton. SPONSOR: Craig Smith
Approve
Disapprove
Irby Simpkins, (Democrat, W/M) of Tennessee to be member
vice Robert Estrada. Editor of the Nashville Banner, first
newspaper in the country to endorse Bill Clinton. Worked with
Clinton on Commission on the Future of the South.
SPONSOR: Craig Smith
Approve
Disapprove
C. Douglas Buford, Jr. (Democrat, W/M) of Arkansas to be
member vice Catherine Fitts. Law partner with Wright, Lindsey
and Jennings. Professional experience in areas of corporate, law,
securities, taxation, mergers and acquisition. Lawyer for
Clinton and Mack McLarty. SPONSOR: Mack McLarty
Approve
Disapprove
Kanak Dutta, (Democrat, Asian/F) of New Jersey to be member
vice Joe Huckaby. New Jersey State Chair, Asian/Americans for
Clinton-Gore. Member of Women for Clinton/Gore National Advisory
Committee. History teacher, Rutgers Preparatory School,
Somerset, New Jersey. SPONSOR: Maria Echaveste, Rick Lerner
Approve
Disapprove
Gilberto Sosa Ocanas, (Democrat, Hispanic/M) of Texas to be
member vice Gloria Hom. CEO of WinTex International, a major
printing corporation with operations in four different states.
Oversees the development of corporate strategy, new market
opportunities, and intergovernmental and legislative affairs.
Director of Office of Voter Participation, Democratic National
Committee; campaign consultant to various statewide and national
campaigns. SPONSOR: Mark Gearan
Approve
Disapprove
Fe Morales Marks (Democrat, Hispanic/F) of the District of
Columbia to be vice Richard Hohlt. Superintendent for the D.C.
Office of Banking and Financial Institutions. Responsible for
the formulation and implementation of policy regarding financial
institutions in the District of Columbia.
Approve
Disapprove
ALTERNATES:
Caroline Jordan (Democrat, W/F) of the District of Columbia.
Vice President for Federal Relations and Investment Bnaking,
Pryor, McClendon and Counts Investment Banking Firm. Eighteen
years on Capitol Hill as Banking Counsel to Senator Alan Cranston
and three Chairs of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Committee.
Christopher C. Gallagher, Sr. (Democrat, W/M) of New
Hampshire. Senior and founding shareholder of Gallagher,
Callahan & Gartrell, New Hampshire. General Counsel to New
Hampshire Bankers Association, a trade group representing the
banking industry in New Hampshire. Worked on Clinton/Gore
Presidential Campaign.
Robert G. Stevens, (Republican, W/M) of Virginia. Managing
partner, Financial Management Partners, Alexandria and professor
lecturer at George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Teaches financial statement analysis and auditing at George
Washington University. Former elected Financial Institution
member of Sallie Mae. Voted and campaigned for Clinton. Was
removed as elected financial institutional member by the Bush
chair of Sallie Mae.
ALSO CONSIDERED:
Kadzik, Peter (Virginia). Antitrust and civil litigation
attorney.
Van Amson, George (New York). Latin American share trader.
Chow, Edward (Washington State) City budget administrator.
Takano, Mark A. (Democrat, California). 1992 Democratic
Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives; Teacher.
London, Paul (Democrat, District of Columbia) Economist and
author; husband of Paula Stern.
Ellis, Jr., Frederick H. (Georgia)
Arceneaux, Dr. William (Louisiana) College president.
Georgette R. DeVeres, (Democrat, B/F) of California. College
President.
STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION "SALLIE MAE"
METHOD OF APPOINTMENT : PA
AUTHORIZING STATUE OR EXECUTIVE ORDER: 20 U.S.C. 1087-2; PL 92-
318, Sec 1336; 86 Stat. 266, June 23, '72; P.L. 102-325, Title
IV, Part B. Sec. 431, 106 Stat. '72
CABINET DEPARTMENT AFFILIATION: None
COMPOSITION: 21 as follows:
7 appointed by the President from the general public
14 elected by the common stockholders of the Association,
commencing with the annual shareholders meeting in 1993; 7
of the elected directors shall be affiliated with an
eligible institution, and 7 shall be affiliated with an
eligible lender.
METHOD OF CHAIR: Designated by the President from among the
directors.
TERM LENGTHS: Pleasure of the President
COMPENSATION: No provision. The Corporation pays per the
following:
Retainer fee for Chair: $35,000 plus $1,750 per diem.
Retainer fee for Members: $20,000 plus $1,500 per meeting
(6 times per year, usually 2 days at a time); in addition to a
$1,500 committee fee when attending committee meeting.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP:
NAME
TITLE
PARTY
STATE
TERM
King, Harry
CHMN
R
KY
POP
Bates, David
MBR
R
TX
POP
Estrada, Robert
MBR
R
TX
POP
Fitts, Catherine
MBR
R
NY
POP
Hohlt, Catherine
MBR
R
IN
POP
Hom, Gloria
MBR
R
CA
POP
Huckaby, Joe
MBR
R
VA
POP
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION - CANDIDATES TO BE PLACED
Gilleland, Diane Suitt, Arkansas. Ph.D. Southern Illinois
University; M.Ed. University of Arkansas; B.S.E. University of
Arkansas. Director, Arkansas Department of Higher Education,
1990 to present; Associate Director of Finance, Arkansas
Department of Higher Education, 1966-1990; Assistant Director for
Corporate and Governmental Relations, Coal Research Center,
Southern Illinois University, Illinois, 1981-86; Assistant to the
Chancelllor, University of Arkansas at Monticello, 1977-81;
Director of Publications, University of Arkansas at Monticello,
Monticello, Arkansas 1974-77; Research Assistant, United States
Senate, Washington, D./C., 1970-71.
Mays, Richard, Washington, D.C.. Senior partner of Marks &
Murase, Washington, D.C.; Senior Vice President, Environmental
Law Department, Petit & Martin, 1988-91; Senior Enforcement
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.,
1981-83; Attorney, Arkansas Department of Pollytion Control &
Ecology, 1980; Author of books on environmental subjects,
including a five-volume environmental litigation forms book.
Simpkins, Irby, Tennessee. B.E., Vanderbilt, 1967; Editor of the
Nashville Banner (first newspaper in the country to endorse Bill
Clinton. Worked with Clinton on Commission on the Future of the
South. (If he can't be Chair, he doesn't want to serve as
member.)
Gallagher, Christopher C., New Hampshire. J.D., Harvard Law
School, 1965; cum laude, College of the Holy Cross, 1962; Senior
and founding shareholder, Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, 1976-
present; Partner, Sulloway, Hollis & Soden, 1970-76; Clinton for
President New Hampshire Political and Economic Issues Advisor,
Banking Issues Advisor, Debate Surrogate., Bank Working Group,
Transition Advisor;
Dutta, Kanak, New Jersey. M.A., Education, University of
Pennsylvania, 1963; M.A., University of Calcutta, India, 1945.
History teacher, Rugers Preparatory School, New Jersey;, 1963-
1989; teacher, Board of Education, The City of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1960-61; Headmistress, Satadal Girls' High School,
India, 1957-1959; Regional Vice Chair, Somerset County Democratic
Committee, 1986-87; Delegate, Democratic National Convention,
1980, 1984; Delegate, New Jersey State Democratic Convention,
Atlantic City, 1983.
March 15, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR RAHM EMANUEL
REGINA MONTOYA
JEFF WATSON
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: Attached Memo
The attached memo based on a meeting with David Osborne
prompts me to write to you. We are now beginning to deal with
the key structural issues related to national service
legislation. Chief among them is the relationship between the
new federal entity and the states.
In addition to Osborne's concern, several mayors and our
friends at HUD brood about getting bypassed if we concentrate too
much in the governor's office.
Obviously, to some extent this is about re-living the
alternative delivery systems of the 1960's to 1980's. But with
our focus on reinventing government, modest federal bureaucracy
and the President's own experience as a governor, our structure
will have a particular importance -- both symbolically and
substantially.
I suggest that we get together on this soon, or if you
prefer, please don't hesitate to call with your thoughts. We
expect to have a draft within a week, so any ideas you want to
offer would be helpful ASAP.
EJS:ke
MEMORANDUM
TO: Eli, Rick, Jack
FR: Robert
DA: March 12, 1993
RE: Conversation with David Osborne
Osborne is happy to help out; we should stay in touch with him.
Primary points
Watch out for state offices and state plans:
State bureaucracies are just as bad as federal ones.
Without precautions, national service will end up at the
mercy of hostile governors in many states.
With small national, local programs of the type we
support, political pressures are relatively weak at the
federal level, but very strong at the local level.
If state offices are used, structure them as independent
corporations with appointed boards similar to those contemplated
for the federal level. Give authority over planning to these
boards -- not to persons directly responsible to the governor's
offices (asymmetry with federal structure). Require states to
fund these corporations in order to receive federal funding.
Benefits of this structure, as opposed to offices within
governor's offices:
Insulates state structure from governors. Even if
governors have appointive power, they do not have day-to-day
control.
Allows states to set up a new administration while
bypassing the troubled old bureaucracies.
Avoids civil service rules, government budget rules, etc.,
that agencies must follow but corporations need not.
Instead of picking and choosing among elements of state plans,
evaluate the output of states every year, and shift funding
accordingly. The advantages of this approach are that it:
Avoids politicization of the grantmaking process at the
federal level.
Forces state corporations to take their planning duties
seriously and do a good job at it, without threatening
federal interference with their workings.
"Picking winners" is not the business of the federal
government; rewarding success is.
You may ask why the states are better prepared than the feds to
pick winners. Osborne's answer, I think, is that if you insulate
state offices from local political pressures, their local
knowledge will make them the right ones to do local planning --
without federal interference. With the independent corporation
structure, the feds need not micromanage states -- not doing so
is better for both; they need only judge results.
To avoid having to take in a lot of lousy ACTION employees,
give them "right of first consideration" but not a guarantee of a
job. Just guarantee them a job somewhere, and spend some money
placing them.
Follow-up
Send some written questions to Osborne soon, to keep him
involved.
Learn about this "first consideration" possibility.
Talk to the person he recommended.
Learn about state corporations -- feasibility of requiring
them in all states. Who to call on this?
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 12, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR RICK ALLEN
ROBERT GORDON III
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: Military Plans
I know something about the following, but not nearly enough
details:
1. Boren-Wofford Legislation: a) National Guard piece
evaluated by Commission -- what exactly does that mean; b)
CCC piece -- has there been consensus passing up the summer
part of this? Is this the piece where the Boston University
based naval retiree has volunteered his services? Status?
2. Nunn Legislation: I never understood what this piece of
defense conversion/police corps potential was all about.
3. The 20 years to 15 years registry and its importance to
us.
4. The Montgomery G.I. Bill and the different loan
forgiveness approaches of the armed forces (Army VS. others)
and its relationship to our proposed benefit levels,
especially for a post-college student getting $10,000 in
loan forgiveness & stipends.
5. Our $20 billion Reconversion Bill -- has anyone heard
from John George at Defense?
6. Ask Susan Stroud about Frank Newman's "Military Service
Corps."
7. Anything else?
Could we review the subject soon? If we have an important story
to tell here, we need to build it into our overall messages: a)
reinventing government by using military resources well (people
and bases), b) example of "smart" government since no one knows
young people, training, and service ethic better than the
military, c) national service includes a spectrum from military
to civilians, and d) the President as Commander-in-Chief, etc.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
wASHINGTON
March 15, 1993
Mr. David Rockefeller, Jr.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
Dear David:
Thank you for spending some time here and sending along on
paper your thoughts. Your help has been invaluable in
conceptualizing what you rightly call a "mobilization strategy"
for national service. I hope you remain very much involved.
The proposals in your letter strike me as right on target.
With regard to private sector liaison, your caveats about the
failures of NASDC are certainly well-taken, but as you say, we
still need an organized, visible (and perhaps decentralized way)
to pull in corporate and philanthropic leadership. Only the broad
support of private and community-based institutions will make
national service succeed where programs like CETA failed.
With this in mind, I am taking you up on your offer to
develop lists of invitees for service roundtables in the private
sector communities. Through the meetings you suggest, we can send
an important message, and begin developing the support that
national service will need to succeed.
With regard to public liaison and quality control, we are on
somewhat surer ground. While we are still developing the details
of the national service legislation, it will certainly specify
the sort of national advertising campaign you suggest. In
addition, while we will leave final decisions about targeted
areas of need to the federal lead agency, an urban schools
program would certainly be eligible for federal funding. It is
just the kind of effort we ought to support.
I have enclosed for your information a discussion outline of
legislation. I hope you will be in touch soon with any comments
you have and, more importantly, with ways to put your
mobilization strategy into action. We will need your help to make
the national service initiative succeed.
Sincerely,
El.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
Director,
Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 17, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR GEORGE STEPANOPOULOS
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: National Volunteer Week (April 18-24)
I fear losing momentum on our national service agenda in the
aftermath of March 1, especially with the looming May 3 deadline
for healthcare introduction. Therefore, I look at National
Volunteer Week (NVW) as a critical period for us. I don't know
the extent to which you are familiar with NVW activities (a week
coincidental with, among other events, Earth Day, Holocaust
remembrance, return of Congress from spring recess and unless we
get it done before recess, campaign finance reform, not to
mention the Gay Rights March the following weekend).
During that week, the following happens in Washington, D.C.,
along with hundreds of other volunteer events around the U.S.:
a) President's Volunteer Action Awards (I expect the
President will present the awards on April 23.)
b) Youth Service Day (April 20) (Hillary is scheduled to
appear in the Rose Garden)
c) USA Awards for Service
d) Big Brother/Big Sister Awards
Beyond this, I expect the following to be in place during
the week:
a) Our legislation, including the Department of Education's
post secondary school finance piece, should be ready for
introduction.
b) We will be announcing the approximately six sites for our
Summer of Service (note: there could be some interesting
communications and political angles on this).
Mr. George Stephanopoulos
March 17, 1993
Page Two
c) We will have taken our inventory of all existing
executive branch service and volunteer activities (a massive
undertaking involving the cooperation of all Cabinet
officers, etc.) which offers many media opportunities as
well.
The issue is the extent to which we want to integrate any
and/or all of these activities into an already busy week. or,
stated another way, are the communications needs of the national
service agenda great enough for us to do more than just a photo
opportunity incidental to the President's Volunteer Action
Awards?
I argue yes. I don't think this is parochial. National
Service is our best shot for a clear-cut 1993 legislative
triumph, delivering on one of the President's central campaign
commitments. While others may feel "this is a sure thing" so why
invest in it, a) I'm troubled by our being tied to the more
pedestrian and more confrontational student loan reform agenda,
and b) it belies logic to do anything other than going to your
strength.
Let's get together on this right away so I can plan
accordingly.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 17, 1993
Mr. Lewis Finfer
Director
Organizing and Leadership Training Center
25 West Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Dear Mr. Finfer:
John Sasso forwarded to me your letters of January 28 and
March 2. I am interested in your ideas about including community
organizing as well as social service in the design of the
President's national service program. It has led me to ask the
ACTION staff to determine if they break up volunteers into these
two broad categories, and if they do, what percentage of VISTA
positions are currently with community organizing groups and how
that percentage has changed since VISTA's beginning.
Would you be willing to put together a list of organizations
like yours, ACORN, Mass Fair Share, etc., that we might consult
with about the capacity of this sector to train, employ and
supervise participants in the national service program? I would
greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter and any further
thinking you have done on the issue.
On your idea of a Blue Beret Corps, I have shared your
article with people who are thinking about the connections
between the military and national service. And on your idea that
service requires a reflective citizenship dimension, rest assured
that I share your view.
Best regards,
Eli
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 17, 1993
Mr. Herbert Sturz
1112 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Dear Herb:
I enjoyed our brief chat today and apologize for the delay
in sending this letter.
This is to confirm my request for you to think through with
us the nature of "public safety" as a component of President
Clinton's national service initiative. Among other things, we
would be interested in your thoughts on the following:
a) Exact roles to be played by young people, both prior to,
during and subsequent to their college years;
b) Skill levels/education requirements prior to service;
c) Training (both skills and citizenship dimensions) ;
d) Locations where service would be provided (e.g. streets,
public housing, schools, nursing homes, police stations);
e) Relationship to police forces, police unions, and other
public safety professionals; and
f) Career opportunities subsequent to service.
And you know, the President views public safety as one of
the four main subjects areas for national service (along with
health, education and environment). There has been a lot of
talk, but little concrete in this area, and your help would be
enormously beneficial at this crucial stage in our development.
Yours very truly,
Il.
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 20, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR C. RICHARD ALLEN
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: Enclosed Contract
This is a fascinating document, especially in the context of
building in quality.
1) We should ask the Commission for other rules models,
both "corps" and "individual placement" types.
2) We should see if VISTA and/or the summer programs have
the equivalent.
3) This contract is dated September, 1992. We should find
out if City Year operated without published rules prior to
that and if there were earlier versions, how did they get to
the 1992 version.
4) Do you know if the Commission is looking at rules like
this for the Summer of Service?
5) Circulate to whomever you think appropriate, especially
Rob Gordon III
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DRAFT
March 20, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR C. RICHARD ALLEN
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: Enclosed Contract
This is a fascinating document, especially in the context of
building in quality
1) We should ask the Commission for other rules models,
both "corps" and "individual placement" types.
2) We should see if VISTA and/or the summer programs have
the equivalent.
3) This contract is dated September, 1992. We should find
out if City Year operated without published rules prior to
that and if there were earlier versions, how did they get to
the 1992 version.
4) Do you know if the Commission is looking at rules like
this for the Summer of Service?
5) Circulate to whomever you think appropriate, especially
Rob Gordon III
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 19, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR PETER EDELMAN
BILL GALSTON
CAROL RASCO
SHIRLEY SAGAWA
BILLY WEBSTER
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: Enclosed Article
The enclosed article on Head Start is a walking endorsement
for national service. If one of the real problems in the
expansion of Head Start is a shortage of teachers and other
workers, our role in achieving one of the President's principal
objectives is enhanced.
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found It
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criticier from one of its most eminent
delved some strong, If affectionate,
and adequate buildings
did not.
posted said that he thinks only about
In recent weeks, Mr. Zigler has re-
Yale University who helped
supporters, Edward Zigler, a psycholo
In addition, the program has re-
difficulty finding qualified teachers
larger Head Start program may have
exaggerated. and they suggest that a
fite may have been misreported and
ment reports suggest that these bene-
families. Buttwo unpublished Govern-
dren and better social services to their
bringing Improved health care to chil-
that It also produces other benefits, like
Supporter of the program contend
performing no better than those who
children who attend the program then
fits wear off after three years, with
found that most of its academic bene-
Head Start
Studies of Head Start have typically
different preschoool program, not
Continued From Page AI
Sharp Criticism
ments occur, Mr. Zigler has said, he
services. But even if such improve
salaries and more Intensive social
tended to bring more support to the
cy of Government programs.
but a virtual referendum on the effica-
an effort to teach children their colors
debate that is no longer simply about
are now receiving new attention In a
quietly recognized for years. But they
are so poorly run that they are doing
a quarter are "marginal" and the rest
grams are of high quality. while about
Head Start Is Criticized, Even by Its Friends
For Head Start,
Even by Friends
program, in the form of higher teacher
Mr. Zigler's frank remarks are in
Some of these problems have been
virtually nothing to help the children.
half the nation's 1,400 Head Start pro-
By JASON DePARLE
Special to The New York Times
WASHINGTON, March 18 - At the
moment of its crowning political suc-
cess, Head Start, the lavishly praised
preschool program, is suddenly being
subjected to quibbles, criticisms and
outright assaults.
President Clinton has extolled the
academic skills. Others say that while
gram's immediate effect on a child's
Some supporters emphasize the pro-
fied on different and shifting grounds.
the fact that Head Start has been justi-
gram's accomplishments stems from
Part of the confusion over the pro
The Criteria Change
is wasting taxpayers' money.
President as a spend-happy liberal who
Mr. Clinton's proposal and paint the
have seized on the criticisms to oppose
Some Congressional conservatives
the public school system.
significant Improvements are made In
tinue 10 fade after several years unless
thinks the program's benefits will con-
program as an example of Govern-
ment at its best and is asking Congress
suffers from considerable manage-
3,100 children In 80 different Head Start
health or bringing new services to their
program is improving children's
reports, which have not been made
THE NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1993
to increase financing by more than $9
billion over the next five years, which
could double the program's size by
then.
But several Government and aca-
demic reports, some new and some
newly emphasized, say the program
families.
enrolled children are fully immunized
have contended that 88 percent of the
programs. While Head Start officials
public, question the extent to which the
ment problems and has not produced
The report examined the files of
Dispute on Immunization
of Health and Human Services. The
Inspector General at the Department
centers on two draft reports from the
The most recent round of conflict
in offering them jobs as instructors.
volved in their children's education and
both in encouraging them to be In-
the effect the program has on parents
social skills. And still others emphasize
produces Important health benefits and
the results that some of its supporters
have long claimed.
wear
An Awkward Situation
program.
experienced
they need.
ing up. Or, as Helen Blank, a lobbyist at
Health and Human Services are disput.
Officials at the Department of
finding enough space for an expanded
(R) staff, more than a quarter had
Day SWIRL and aun 10 percent
gladen use e expansion aving that
ability o of the system to accommodate
celved most or all of the social services
28 percent of the families enrolled re-
them. The report also found that only
programs had simply not recorded
their Immunizations or whether the
the remaining children were missing
showed complete Immunizations for
those benefits off, the program the investigators said records Ing of the findings. our
The debate has created an awkward
situation for some Head Start advo-
cates, who are celebrating the pro-
gram as a grand success while ac-
knowledging that it needs some patch-
and a third had major problems In
been unable to enroll eligible children
only 43 percent of the children.
the Children's Defense Fund, puts it,
problems
second report also questioned the
They said they were unsure whether
"The program is the greatest program
ever, and it needs some strengthen-
ing."
(if
Mr. Clinton has said that every dol-
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to
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its quality. "The discussions are really
ment and those who want to Improve
expand
the
program's
stage for a fight between those -
the money will be spent. This sets the
rently being spent, but has not said how
billion next year to the $2.8 billion our
Mr. Clinton has pledged to add
Bigger and Better Both?
quality in the delivery of services.
there are problems In terms of uneven
in saying this. We acknowledge that
But she added, "Let me be very clear
due to poor records, not missing serv.
cy In Immunization rates was probably
spokeswoman. She said the discrepan-
lem," said Avis Lavelle, a department
feeling that this overstates the grob-
some "It is
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 20, 1993
Mr. David B. Roosevelt
4 Sunny Lane
Westport, Connecticut 06880
Dear David,
Thanks for coming to Washington and meeting with us. Your
proposal for a National Youth Conservation Corps was thoughtful
and valuable. We are working with the Commission on National and
Community Service to implement a new Civilian Community Corps
similar to the NYCC you propose. I hope we can figure a way of
working together in the future.
Thanks again for your visit and your excellent proposal.
Sincerely,
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 15, 1993
Ms. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Executive Director
Maryland Student Service Alliance
200 W. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Dear Kathleen:
Thanks for your note and your essay on service. I'm sorry
for taking so long to respond; I'm sure you can imagine what
things are like over here.
I want you to know that your view of national service has
had a tremendous impact on our thinking. We have come to agree
that tangible social change -- not improved citizenship -- must
be the first goal of a pre- and post-college national service
initiative. Thanks partly to you, the national service program
will focus on achieving measurable progress in specific areas.
We face some tremendous challenges in the months to come --
not only pushing the service legislation through Congress, but
bringing the ethic of service to the American people. Your work
in Maryland and your help here have provided an inspiring example
for all of us. Do stay in touch.
Sincerely,
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President
Director, Office of National Service
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
22 March 1993
Martha K. Hess
Public information Director
Activism 2000 Project
1632 Ridout Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Ms. Hess,
I want to congratulate you on the Activism 2000 Project. I have reviewed the materials
you sent and am delighted to know about a project like yours that takes young people's
contributions to their communities seriously. I hope that you are successful in getting
the materials to be used by educators and others who are responsible for the development
of young people's values.
Sincerely,
a.j.s,e
d
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 22. 1993
The Honorable Lawton Chiles
Governor
The Capitol
Tallahassee
Florida 32399-0001
Dear Governor Chiles,
Thank you for your recent letter regarding the various community service programs in
Florida that are contributing so much to the welfare of communities across the state. We
have all watched while the people of Florida volunteered so much of their time and
energy to helping rebuild following Hurricane Andrew. I am sure that these efforts must
be a source of enormous pride for you.
Although your letter mentions a number of programs and other people associated with
community service activities in Florida, I know that you and Mrs. Chiles have very strong
personal commitments to service. In addition to FOCV, I understand that Florida
colleges and universities have formed a state compact, and that both efforts have
benefited from your leadership.
We are on a fast track with the drafting of a bill to establish President Clinton's program.
We plan to introduce a bill this spring and hope to have it enacted before the end of the
summer. The President has determined that the states should have a significant role in
the national service program, and I know that we will be able to count on Florida to be a
lead state.
I hope that you will keep in touch with our office and I look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
a.f.Eye
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director of the Office of National Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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Attorney General Lee Fisher
State Office Tower
17th Floor
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30 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Dear Lee,
I was pleased to learn that you called the Office of National Service looking for
information on community service activities and programs in Ohio. I know that you have
a strong interest in seeing the service efforts of young people supported and expanded, in
Ohio and nationally.
My staff has been in touch with Daniel Gardner at Oberlin, who in the Director of the
Ohio Campus Compact. Daniel pulled together the attached information about Ohio
service activities, including programs based in elementary and secondary schools, on
college and university campuses, and other programs.
There seems to be a lot of activity in Ohio and across the country, which I am counting
on to provide a good base for the President's new national service program. I assume
you are aware of the Summer of Service program that the President announced on
March 1. We anticipate having $15 million of the economic stimulus package to have a
program underway this summer. At the same time, we are moving forward quickly with
developing legislation that we plan to introduce this spring and hope to have enacted by
the end of the summer.
Please keep in touch with our office, and let me know if there is anything else that would
help with your efforts.
Best regards,
ce
Eli J. Segal
Assistant to the President and
Director, Office of National Service
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 20, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR ROBERT GORDON III
FROM:
ELI J. SEGAL
SUBJECT: The Navy
Clearly, our efforts have prodded the Navy to get aboard.
Alice Mason reported on Saturday an exciting new undercurrent
throughout the Navy to be a leader in assisting us, including
making their San Francisco operations a key component for sos.
Have you seen Admiral Kelso's speech, delivered on November
11, 1992 (attached) ? Has the Navy expanded the volunteer
programs referred to herein? Do the other branches have the
equivalent programs? If not, should we tell them about the
Navy's program? You might want to brief Peter Edelman and Kate
Frucher about all of this, so they can integrate it into their
efforts to stimulate the other departments of the executive
branch.
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Remarks delivered by
Admiral Frank B. Kelso, II
Chief of Naval Operations
National Association of Partners in Education
Crystal City, Virginia
21 November 1992
Thank you very much, Ms. (Doris) Carpenter. Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen. I'm honored to join so many leading
representatives of American education, business, government and
communities taking part in this banquet.
As you know, I am here, this evening, in my role as Chief of
Naval Operations -- but like many of you, I am also a parent, as
well as a grandparent.
A few months back, I was down in King's Bay Georgia for a
ceremony and had a chance to visit my son and his family. My
granddaughters are real characters, especially Cassie, the four
year old. She has always marched to her own drummer. Anyway,
she and her five year old sister were visiting a young friend,
and the little girl's mother left them to their own devices a bit
too long.
When she checked on them, she found they had filled the
bathtub with water, and were using their sandbuckets to empty the
water onto the floor. Water was running down the hallway, and
the mother really scolded the girls. The five year old and her
little friend were wide-eyed, thinking they were in serious
trouble, but Cassie stood her ground, and said, "It's your
fault!" The mother said, "Why is it my fault? You're the ones
dumping water on the floor." To which Cassie replied, "well, you
were supposed to be watching us!"
So, I think Cassie, at a very early age, put her finger on
the sometimes difficult concept of responsibility. All of you
here tonight are active in this organization, because as parents
and as citizens, you feel a responsibility for our young people
and for the long term future of this country. I am here to tell
you that the Navy shares your commitment to improve education in
America. And I appreciate the opportunity to talk with you for a
few minutes about the evolution of the Navy's partnership
programs, and the outstanding young men and women who make them
work.
When Americans think of sailors, most of them probably think
of people on ships at sea. And that picture is accurate because,
on any given day, about half of the Navy's ships and submarines
are at sea.
In fact, tonight, about 200 ships -- that's roughly 44 % of
the fleet are underway and operating in virtually every ocean of
the world. 21% of our units are on extended deployment, and that
means long days at sea, as well as months of separation from home
and loved ones. Thousands of dedicated sailors and marines are
serving in those ships and squadrons, and they are supported by
equally committed men and women ashore. I am proud of all of
them.
The Cold War may be over, but our people remain fully engaged
throughout the world. They are in the Persian Gulf enforcing the
no-fly zone over southern Iraq. They are operating in the
Adriatic and central Mediterranean, demonstrating our concern for
events in the former Yugoslavia. And you will find our people in
the South Pacific and Caribbean, patrolling the favorite routes
of drug smugglers.
Even in this time of relative peace -- and after dramatic
changes in the world, for which we all can be grateful -- the
Navy is busy carrying out national policy and representing
American interests.
And our new vision for the Navy and Marine Corps team called
"From the Sea," will ensure that we are equally well prepared in
future years to work in concert with the other armed forces of
the U.S. and allies to deter and defend against any future
threats to our vital interests.
So, you will continue to find our people at sea.
But the image of the American sailor is not complete without
picturing Navy men and women in literally thousands of U.S.
classrooms -- sharing their time, experiences, education and
skills with American youth.
The fact is, the Navy shares a common goal with the
organizations, communities, schools and families that you
represent. Like you, we are concerned about education in this
country, and firmly committed to partnership programs that help
our young people reach their full potential.
And I am extremely proud that our Navy people are so
supportive of those goals.
The idea of Navy people helping others is not something new
-- they have traditionally been active members of their
communities, serving as volunteer coaches, Scout masters, lay
leaders and other roles.
There is as well a long history of the Navy coming to the
aid of those in distress, at sea and ashore. In the past year,
thousands of sailors and Marines lent their skills -- along with
naval equipment and supplies -- to victims of tropical storms in
Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii and Guam.
The number one priority of our Naval Construction Battalions
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-- our Seabees -- deployed to Florida in the wake of Hurricane
Andrew was to repair and restore local schools, so that they
could open on time for the school year. And working closely with
members of the local community, they made that happen.
The Navy's formal commitment to partnerships in education
dates back to 1985, when Admiral Jim Watkins, then Chief of Naval
Operations and now Secretary of Energy, formed a Task Force on
Personal Excellence and National Security.
The Task force concluded that, while strengthening the
education, health, physical fitness and ethical values of Navy
personnel, our service should help American youth reach
excellence in the same areas.
The vision was this: What's good for education, communities
and the nation, is also good for the Navy.
This led to a establishment of a Navy-wide program of
personal excellence, with partnerships as a key feature to
enhance education, health, and citizenship of the nation's youth.
Our Navy partnerships with education have grown dramatically
since that time. From 150 partnerships in 1987, we have more
than 1,000 active partnerships today -- reaching more than
150,000 young people.
About seventeen thousand Navy personnel, both military and
civilian employees of the Navy, currently support these programs
as tutors, mentors, classroom assistants, guest speakers,
coaches, technical advisors, and in other roles.
And you don't have to look far to find examples of these
successful programs in action. Many of these Navy volunteers and
program coordinators are in the audience tonight, having
participated in this symposium this week.
The U.S. Navy Band, including members of the "Sea
Chanters" who performed tonight, recently expanded a partnership
program that shares their musical talents through concerts,
demonstrations, workshops and classroom visits in a total of 172
Washington-area schools.
The "Navy Kids" program right here in Washington sponsored
by the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Naval District Washington and
other headquarters staffs involves 1,200 Navy volunteers who
tutor 750 at-risk young students in math, reading and writing
every Thursday afternoon.
Last spring, the President recognized this Navy partnership
as one of fourteen "Annual Points of Light" for 1992. And we are
particularly heartened by reports from Washington school
officials that absenteeism has decreased, as grades and interest
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in school have improved in students taking part in "Navy Kids."
There is another very important payoff for volunteers in
this and other Navy partnerships, and that is the satisfaction,
pride and love they receive from their associations with young
people, parents and educators. Many sailors say they get as
much out of their partnership experiences as do their students,
and they keep signing up to volunteer again. Navy partnerships
have flourished because of this enthusiasm, and I know the
partnerships that you sponsor and support have brought similar
successes and rewards. Since 1986, the Navy has enjoyed a close
relationship with the National Association of Partners in
Education and many of your organizations.
Program coordinators and volunteers from the Navy have taken
part in annual NAPE symposiums for many years, sharing
experiences, ideas and resources. This contact has led to many
cooperative partnership ventures between the Navy and local
community organizations and businesses.
Our close relationship with NAPE is why we wanted to take
the opportunity this evening to share with you our latest step in
the Navy's commitment to help American youth, schools and
communities.
The growth and success of partnership programs have revealed
the depth of talent, energy and interest of American sailors who
would like to help others.
Based on the recommendations of a working group that met
through August and September, we decided that we are ready for a
significant, evolutionary expansion of the Navy's education and
community service efforts. We plan to build on the Navy's
history of service to others, using the Personal Excellence
Partnership Program -- our educational partnerships -- as a
foundation.
To expand our role in the nation's war against drugs, the
Naval Reserve is launching a program called Campaign Drug Free.
We have unique experience and perspective to share in this area.
We simply cannot tolerate illegal drugs in the service, and over
the years, have reduced drug abuse dramatically with a program of
education, deterrence, discipline and positive peer pressure.
Campaign Drug Free trains members of the Naval Reserve and
the regular Navy in instructional materials, including handouts
and videotapes targeted for elementary, middle school or high
school-age students. Navy presenters then work in concert with
DARE [Drug Abuse Resistance Education] and other educational
programs as guest speakers.
Campaign Drug Free has already proven very successful in the
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New England area, as well as other locales. We are currently
working with the cities of metropolitan Washington, D.C. and New
Orleans to serve as pilot programs in our expanded national
Campaign Drug Free Program. By next fall, we plan to make
presentations available to schools nation-wide.
A second program to be expanded is in the area of health and
fitness. Again, we have expertise to share because physical
fitness and health is essential both to the well-being of Navy
people, and to our readiness.
The inspiration for this expanded program was a number of
rewarding partnerships in which Navy volunteers are serving as
physical fitness advisors, instructors and coaches -- especially
in areas where budget cuts have reduced full-time staffing for
these functions.
We are also taking advantage of recent collaboration
between the Chief of Naval Technical Training, Tennessee schools,
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to develop a
program called S.A.F.E., or "Schools with Active Fitness
Education, in which we will offer assistance in developing and
constructing fitness courses, hiking paths, biking trails and
other resources.
A third area also flows directly from our experiences with
educational partnerships: an expanded program in the area of
environmental conservation. As naval professionals, we've come
to recognize how critical it is to be good stewards of our
oceans, our air, and our lands. Today's young sailors are
particularly attuned to environmental concerns.
Some of the successful partnerships already in place are the
Draketail Maritime Project up in Annapolis, the "Water For Life"
partnerships supported by our submarine base in Bangor,
Washington, and the "Save the Bay" educational campaign supported
by Navy commands in the Tidewater area. We will be exporting
these programs to other schools and communities in cooperation
with local environmental agencies and interest groups.
A fourth area of expansion will be during the Thanksgiving
season, when we will encourage Navy people worldwide to share
their time and blessings with those less fortunate in neighboring
communities.
Traditionally, Navy families have invited sailors who are
far from their families to share Thanksgiving dinners. Navy
people also have volunteered in many communities to support
churches and charitable organizations sponsoring food drives,
holiday meals and other special efforts for the needy. Our fleet
commanders have joined me in encouraging Navy people to share
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Thanksgiving by participating in such community efforts.
Together these five "flagship" areas -- sharing
Thanksgiving, environmental conservation, health and fitness,
Campaign Drug Free and our continuing educational partnerships --
will form a new Community Service Program sponsored by the Navy.
The variety among flagship programs -- calling for different
expertise, interests and commitment of time will attract more
volunteers from active duty personnel and Navy employees --
while tapping new pools of volunteers from the Naval Reserve,
Navy retirees and veterans, and Navy-related associations.
We will also continue to encourage and support purely local
initiatives to improve the education, health and well-being of
people in communities in the U.S. and overseas. And as we
develop and expand some other community service programs, our
commitment to partnerships in education will continue to grow as
well.
Contributing to the education of American youth must remain
a top priority. Navy people are vitally interested, and
sometimes concerned, about the education and well-being of their
own children in the communities where they live.
Institutionally the Navy, like other American organizations
and businesses, depends on schools to prepare young people who
may be interested in careers. Over the years, our Navy has
become increasingly technological, so we have a particular
interest in helping to enhance the math and science skills of
young people.
Even as we reduce the size of the Navy today, we must
recruit about 60,000 high school graduates annually to fill
entry-level positions and begin careers that require training,
experience and professional growth for 20 years or more to reach
the senior ranks of the enlisted or officer communities.
Even if we did not need to continue recruiting, the
education of American youth is important to the Navy because it
is vitally important to our nation's economic strength and
security. Some of the students who participate in our
partnership programs may ultimately decide to join the Navy --
and nothing would please me more. But whether they come to us or
go to IBM, or become teachers themselves, their subsequent
contributions will be ample return on our investment.
The term and concept of "partnership" will be central to all
of the Navy's community service efforts, as it is to the National
Association of Partners in Education. And let me emphasize that
we don't want to compete with anyone, but work hand-in-hand with
other organizations, educators, community leaders and military
services to do our share -- and to share our talents, resources
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and volunteer power.
The Navy will stay active in this association, and eager to
hear your ideas and recommendations for making our youth and this
country the best in the world, across the board.
Thank you very much, and God bless you.
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