“Progress for all our citizens, including African Americans, depends on the spirit of compassion for others. Government can hand out money, but it cannot put hope in a person's heart or a sense of purpose in a person's lives. And we'll have the traditional programs of help, the safety nets. They're there. And that's an important part of federal funding. But I strongly believe the federal government must welcome programs of faith into the compassionate delivery of help and service to those who hurt.”

President George W. Bush
Remarks to the 2004 National Urban League Conference
Detroit, Michigan
July 23, 2004

• PEACE CORPS RETURNS TO CHINA.   Forty-eight Peace Corps volunteers recently arrived in China as the Peace Corps resumes partnership with the world’s most populous country. The volunteers will serve in the fields of education and environment….
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• DIRECTOR OF USA FREEDOM CORPS HOSTS “ASK THE WHITE HOUSE” ONLINE CHAT.   Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps Desiree T. Sayle recently hosted “Ask the White House,” an online chat on the White House web site. Sayle answered questions about the President’s Call to Service and programs and initiatives of USA Freedom Corps, and offered information on how to get involved with volunteer service this summer through the USA Freedom Corps’ “A Call to Summer Service”….
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• CITIZEN CORPS HOLDS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN DENVER.  National and state Citizen Corps representatives and members of affiliate programs are gathering this week at the third National Citizen Corps Conference in Denver, Colorado. Citizen Corps, a component of USA Freedom Corps, mobilizes citizens across America to prepare, train, and volunteer to protect themselves, their families, and their communities. Fifty percent of the U.S. population is now served by nearly 1,300 state or local Citizen Corps Councils, which coordinate the program's homeland security activities…. 
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES CHICAGO AREA WOMAN FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush met Nicolette Meier when he arrived in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, July 22, 2004. Meier is an active volunteer with the Maine Township Community Emergency Response Team, a part of Citizen Corps, which is a key component of USA Freedom Corps….
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