It is building a growing reserve of capable and tested citizens devoted to public service.
We know that vulnerability to the draft is a strong motivating factor in the decision of many young men to enlist.
In short, it would force us to gamble with the Nation's security.
The Peace Corps has provided an opportunity for tens of thousands of idealistic and able Americans, young and old, to serve their fellow men...
Of the many efforts undertaken by this Nation to advance peace, prosperity and understanding, few have inspired greater admiration among the...
I recommend legislation to extend for four years the authority, which expires on June 30, 1967, to induct men into the Armed Forces.
The Peace Corps has captured the imagination of our youth.
Once again we have evidence that public assistance is best achieved when we help the poor to help themselves.
The time has clearly come to correct these conditions and remove the uncertainties which the present order of call promotes.
The Peace Corps produces a high yield in results, at a low budgetary cost.
Today, the Peace Corp idea--the idea of voluntary public service abroad--is spreading to other countries.