"You've just got to understand, amidst our plenty, there are people who hurt; there are people who are lonely; there are people who are hungry. And yet, those problems can be solved if the American people decide to solve them. And one of my jobs is to set the high aspirations for the American people and call upon our citizens to fulfill a duty I think each of us have to help somebody who hurts. And it can happen. Listen, we'll change America one heart, one soul, one conscience at a time."

President George W. Bush
Niles, Michigan
May 3, 2004

• PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO HONOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE.  Two students from every high school in the country are eligible to receive $1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarships in recognition of their outstanding service to their community, the Corporation for National and Community Service recently announced. The annual college scholarship program, which will award up to 8,000 scholarships, is administered by the Corporation's Learn and Serve America program....
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• PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR ATTENDS ANNUAL COUNTRY DIRECTOR CONFERENCE IN KYRGYZ REPUBLIC.  Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez recently met with President Asker Akaev of the Kyrgyz Republic and attended the Peace Corps’ annual Europe, Mediterranean, and Asia (EMA) Region Country Director Conference held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Director Vasquez expressed to President Akaev his sincere appreciation for the support he and the Kyrgyz Republic have given to the Peace Corps volunteers....
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SENIORS; PROCLAIMS MAY 2004 AS "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH."  Recognizing America’s senior citizens for enriching and strengthening our Nation, President George W. Bush recently proclaimed May 2004 as “Older Americans Month.” In addition to a pledge to continue working to enhance their quality of life, the President recognized the many ways that older Americans contribute to our national character, including serving through the Senior Corps program of the USA Freedom Corps, where more than half a million older Americans donated time to their communities last year….
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES PITTSBURGH WOMAN FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush met Betty Pakula during a recent visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pakula is an active volunteer with Global Links, a non-profit organization that sends medical materials from the United States to needy communities in over 70 countries around the world….
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