Barack Obama: “National service is a solution to address pressing national and local…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2014

National service is a solution to address pressing national and local issues and a pathway to economic opportunity for those who serve.

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Fact Sheet: President Obama Announces New Efforts to Expand National Service and Improve Pathways to Employment for National...

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