06/19/2000
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Citizen service is the story of our more perfect Union."
"Everyone can serve, everyone can make a difference."
"We can promise big numbers—but we're, honest to goodness, going to promise ourselves that we will try to change the culture in these communities from dysfunctional environments to functional ones."
"More importantly, the average AmeriCorps volunteer helps to generate another 12 part-time volunteers who come along and help."