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	Chaminade University of Honolulu - Commencement
		Vasquez's leadership, the Peace Corps has realized a 28-year high in the number of volunteers serving in 70 countries and is focusing its efforts to meet the challenges of the world in the 21st Century.
		Vasquez's professional and civic activities are service on the National Advisory Board of the Salvation Army and the Board of Directors of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.
		Vasquez also served on the Advisory Board of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and on the Board of Directors of Olive Crest, an organization dedicated to the protection and development of children and youth who are neglected, abandoned and abused.
	www.chaminade.edu /misc/commencement.php?pg=content_commencement_f04_guestSpeaker.html (484 words)

	Gaddi Vasquez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gaddi H. Vasquez was the most recent Director of the United States Peace Corps.
		Vasquez worked in the public sector for 22 years before his Peace Corps nomination, starting as a police officer for the city of Orange, California.
		Vasquez argued unsuccessfully for continued inclusion of the Peace Corps in that program, and the Peace Corps was removed from the National Call to Service program on December 22, 2005, when the United States Senate completed congressional action on the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gaddi_H._Vasquez (366 words)

	Gaddi - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Taddeo's son, Agnolo Gaddi, c.1350-1396, a pupil of his father and of Giovanni di Milano, was also a follower of Giotto.
		Gaddi Vasquez at peace in new role as Peace Corps director.(The Orange County Register)
		Gaddi Vasquez at peace in new role as Peace Corps director.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/g/gaddi.asp (312 words)

	Commencement Speaker Bio: Gaddi Vasquez
		Gaddi H. Vasquez is the 16th Director of the Peace Corps. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on January 23, 2002. In an Oval Office ceremony attended by the President, Mr.
		Vasquez’s leadership, the Peace Corps has realized a 28-year high in the number of volunteers serving in 70 countries and is focusing its efforts to meet the challenges of the world in the 21st Century. Mr.
		Vasquez became the first member of his family to earn a college degree. He is a graduate of the University of Redlands and has served as a trustee professor at Chapman University.
	www.vanguard.edu /community/commencement/index.aspx?id=4084 (327 words)

	PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR CREDITS PARENTS AS TOP MOTIVATORS
		Vasquez also said that community college provides students with the opportunity to develop their social skills by dealing with a more diverse gathering of students.
		Vasquez went on to complete his bachelor’s degree, graduating with honors from the University of Redlands in 1980, becoming the first member of his family to earn a four-year college degree.
		Vasquez advises students to “chase your dreams so they become a reality.” Despite the hardships of childhood in a poor migrant farm working family, Vasquez pursued his dream of public service that has led him all the way to Washington, D.C. and the directorship of the Peace Corps.
	www.kbcc.cuny.edu /pr/GaddiVasquez.htm (870 words)

	News from the Washington File
		In a July 24 interview with the Washington File, Vasquez spoke of his "deep passion" for the agency's mission of "giving something to people overseas" to further their economic development as well as contribute to peace and understanding worldwide.
		Vasquez said he wanted to establish "a more definitive role" for returned volunteers.
		Vasquez said his overall vision of what the organization could do worldwide featured goals that "have been in place for decades and are still very much relevant today." They are, he explained: "Training men and women in host countries to advance better mutual understanding of people overseas and Americans.
	www.usembassymalaysia.org.my /lrc/WF_peace.html (571 words)

	Gaddi H. Vasquez - SourceWatch
		Gaddi H. Vasquez, of California, was nominated (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060425-3.html) April 25, 2006, by President George W. Bush for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as the United States Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
		Vasquez was nominated in January 2001 by President Bush [1] (http://www.peacecorpswriters.org/pages/2001/0109/109vastlkpts.html) and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 23, 2002, as the 16th Director of the U.S. Peace Corps.
		Vasquez is the son of migrant farm workers of Mexican descent who instilled in him a strong work ethic and the value of always giving his utmost to any endeavor.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Gaddi_H._Vasquez (1131 words)

	FORUM: GADDI VASQUEZ
		Under Vasquez’s leadership, the Peace Corps has realized a 28-year high in the number of volunteers serving in 70 countries and is focusing its efforts to meet the challenges of the world in the 21st Century.
		The work Vasquez is most proud of is his 22 years spent in public service and 27 years in community affairs activities.
		Among Vasquez’s professional and civic activities are service on the National Advisory Board of the Salvation Army and the board of directors of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.
	ksgnotes1.harvard.edu /ksginfo/enews.nsf/details/5A89125474E0F22585256F27006A619A (515 words)

	Students and Leaders: Gaddi Vasquez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Gaddi Vasquez was nominated by President George Bush and sworn in as the Director of Peace Corps on February 15, 2002.
		Vasquez has a long record of activity in community affairs, he has served on the National Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, the Board of Directors of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, and the National Advisory Board of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.
		Vasquez' parents were migrant farm workers of Mexican descent, who instilled in him a strong work ethic and the desire to succeed, despite adverse circumstances.
	www.studentsandleaders.org /dc/speakers/gaddi_vasquez.asp (345 words)

	Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: News Releases
		When people question whether Vasquez knows what it's like to be a Peace Corps worker in a developing country and how he can relate to the passion of those returning from two years overseas, he points to that photo of him and his father.
		Vasquez spoke at the Republican conventions that nominated the elder Bush in 1988 and 1992.
		Vasquez is not the first Peace Corps director to be opposed by returned volunteers for not having been one of them.
	www.hws.edu /news/update/showwebclip.asp?webclipid=428 (2197 words)

	US Peace Corps reconfirms ties with Tonga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		MR Gaddi Vasquez, the World Wide Director for the United States Peace Corps, visited Tonga for the first time on October 18 and witnessed the work of his Peace Corps volunteers as well as reconfirming its ties with Tonga.
		Vasquez said they also talked about the Government of Tonga’s appreciation for the volunteer’s willingness to come here and participate in the program and in the community in which they live in.
		Vasquez is the 16th Director of the Peace Corps and he was nominated by President George Bush and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on 23 January,2002.
	www.matangitonga.to /article/tonganews/visitors/peacecorps211005.shtml (590 words)

	University Relations - University of La Verne
		Gaddi Vasquez is the commencement speaker for the undergraduate ceremony at University of La Verne, which takes place Saturday, May 24, at 6 p.m., at the campus's Ortmayer Stadium.
		Vasquez is the 16th director of the Peace Corps, nominated by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.
		Vasquez, the first Hispanic American to serve as director, is focusing on Peace Corps' mission to meet the challenges of the world in the 21st century.
	www.ulv.edu /ur/press/show.phtml?id=181 (729 words)

	AACC \| 2003 Recipients (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In third grade Gaddi Vasquez volunteered for his first civic task and started down the road that would lead him to the front office of the Peace Corps.
		Vasquez took the reigns of the Peace Corps in February 2002.
		Vasquez said the path in between was quite a journey and was fueled by his need to be involved and make a difference.
	www.aacc.nche.edu /PrinterTemplate.cfm?Section=2003_Recipients&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=10922 (538 words)

	Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez to Deliver Hispanic Heritage Month Closing Keynote
		Vasquez was sworn in as the 16th director of the Peace Corps on Feb. 15, 2002.
		A native of Carrizo Springs, Texas, Vasquez was born to migrant farm workers of Mexican descent.
		Prior to his nomination to the Peace Corps, Vasquez served in the administrations of three California governors, was appointed twice to federal commissions by former President Bush, and spent several years in the corporate world as division vice president of public affairs for the Southern California Edison Company.
	www.loc.gov /today/pr/2003/03-151.html (386 words)

	Statement: Hugh Pickens to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 11/14/01 - print version
		Vasquez’s nomination: we don’t think he has the qualifications or background to run the Peace Corps, we don’t think he has the moral stature to represent the Peace Corps to the world, and we don’t think he has the vision and understanding of the Peace Corps to lead it into the 21st century.
		We have stated in other forums that Gaddi Vasquez does not have the international experience, the experience working in a humanitarian organization, and the CEO experience to head an agency that has 7,000 volunteers in the field in 70 countries and a budget of $270 million.
		Gaddi Vasquez has not shown any indication that he understands the Peace Corps, its mission, or that he has any vision for the Peace Corps beyond using it as a stepping stone to rehabilitate his image.
	www.peacecorpswriters.org /pages/2001/0111/prntvrs0111/pv111hpnogv.html (1708 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Peace Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Gaddi Vasquez is the Director of the United States Peace Corps.
		Gaddi H. Vasquez was the first Hispanic American to serve as director.
		Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Peace-Corps (3689 words)

	Peace Corps \| Media \| Media Stories
		Vasquez said the Peace Corps has seen a steady increase over the past three years in the number of volunteers signing up for a two-year stint.
		Vasquez is in Honolulu this week to speak at fall graduation ceremonies for Chaminade University of Honolulu.
		Vasquez noted that 1,200 volunteers have come from Hawai'i over the years, with 21 currently serving.
	www.peacecorps.org /index.cfm?shell=resources.media.medstories.view&news_id=1005 (549 words)

	The Monitor - McAllen, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Vasquez, who was confirmed in January 2002 by the U.S. Senate, said the organization wants to attract more teachers, couples and older Americans.
		Vasquez said he was inspired to learn about the Peace Corps when he saw a Bob Hope commercial touting the organization when he was a child.
		Vasquezâs work has taken him to 47 nations including Mongolia, where Bush will visit Peace Corps workers this week as part of his Asian tour, and Madagascar, which attracts 5,000 American tourists yearly and has 80 native species of animals.
	www.themonitor.com /SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=10129&Section=Valley (748 words)

	Letter to Senator Dodd from Committee 11/27/01
		Vasquez’s international expertise is minimal, but his demonstrated lack of fiscal management skills combined with his lack of leadership on the bankruptcy clearly speak to his inability to manage a large staff with a multimillion-dollar budget.
		Vasquez himself stated in the hearings that “We were a group of experienced supervisors and at no time was anything that was provided to us suggest that there was something wrong with the Orange County Investment Pool.” (Sic).
		Vasquez’s lack of qualifications to be the director of the Peace Corps.
	www.peacecorpswriters.org /pages/2001/0111/111dodnogv.html (1203 words)

	Recepción en honor a Gaddi Vásquez
		Gaddi es el primer Director de origen hispanoamericano del Cuerpo de Paz y está muy comprometido en ampliar el Cuerpo de Paz no sólo en volumen sino también en términos de la representatividad de los Voluntarios en todos los diversos sectores de nuestro país.
		Gaddi ha trabajado por muchos años como empresario exitoso, como líder gubernamental de uno de los condados más importantes de nuestro país en California, y como miembro de varias comisiones presidenciales.
		Gaddi ha llevado este compromiso y experiencia al Cuerpo de Paz con el mandato del Presidente Bush de duplicar el tamaño de la organización en los próximos cinco años de 7,000 Voluntarios a 14,000.
	www.usemb.gov.do /Ambassador/Speeches/Recepcion_Gaddy_Vasquez.htm (607 words)

	Peace Corps assesses Eastern Caribbean's performance over the years
		Vasquez, who left the island Tuesday June 28th, for Grenada, held talks with Governor General Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy and Health and Human Services Minister Honourable Damian Greaves among others.
		Vasquez says the impact of the work of Peace Corps volunteers on the social landscape of the Caribbean has been quite noticeable.
		Vasquez is of the view that one of the most important things for the Eastern Caribbean is to develop programmes that attract young people, engaging them in productive and meaningful activities that will have a long term effect on their lives
	www.stlucia.gov.lc /pr2005/june/peace_corps_assesses_eastern_caribbeans_performance_over_the_years.htm (442 words)

	Pacific Justice Institute - Defending Parental Rights, Religious Freedom, employee civil liberties and more
		Under Director Vasquez’s leadership, the Peace Corps has realized a 28-year high in the number of volunteers serving in 70 countries, and is focusing its efforts to meet the challenges of the world in the 21st Century.
		Additionally, Director Vasquez served on the Advisory Board of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and on the Board of Directors of Olive Crest, an organization dedicated to the protection and development of children and youth who are neglected, abandoned and abused.
		Director Vasquez is a graduate of the University of Redlands, and has served as a Trustee Professor at Chapman University.
	www.pacificjustice.org /bios/vasquezbio.cfm (572 words)

	Press Releases - US Embassy - Madagascar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Gaddi H. Vasquez, U.S. Peace Corps Director, visited Madagascar 14-17 August to meet with the Peace Corps Volunteers and with the Ministries of the Malagasy government which work most closely with Volunteers.
		Director Vasquez came to Madagascar in response to the invitation from the President of the Republic Marc Ravalomanana extended during his visit to Washington in April.
		On Wednesday morning Director Vasquez and party met the Minister of Education, Hajanirina Razafinjatovo, to discuss the work of the education Volunteers and Madagascar's vision for educational improvement and with the Minister of Health, Jean Louis Robinson, to discuss the work of the health Volunteers and Madagascar's efforts in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
	www.usmission.mg /prpcdir05eng.htm (592 words)

	Library of Congress Information Bulletin - October 2003
		So said Gaddi H. Vasquez, the 16th director of the U.S. Peace Corps and the first Hispanic American to hold the office in its 42-year history.
		Vasquez discussed his “journey” from Texas—as the son of migrant farm workers of Mexican descent—to Washington.
		Vasquez said that today’s parents, himself included, “use psychology, mediation, self help books, and even incentive packages to motivate their children.” In contrast, he recalled the incentive of a parent coming at him with a tree branch.
	www.loc.gov /loc/lcib/0310/hispanic.html (484 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Gaddi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Gaddi Whatever you're looking for you can get it on eBay.
		Gaddi GADDI [Gaddi], celebrated family of Florentine artists.
		Gaddo Gaddi, c.1260-c.1333, painter and mosaicist, is said by Vasari to have been associated with Cimabue and Giotto.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Gaddi (306 words)

	cleveland.com: Weblogs
		Vasquez resigned from the Orange County Board of Supervisors after Orange County filed for bankruptcy costing taxpayers $1.7 billion dollars and a recall effort was initiated which led to the indictment of two of Vasquez's colleagues.
		In addition, in 1989 during his tenure, Gaddi Vasquez voted with the majority of a bitterly divided Board against a measure that would have barred discrimination against people with AIDS in employment, education and housing.
		Vasquez failed to do his job as required by the law and he failed to disclose information as required by federal antitrust law.
	www.cleveland.com /weblogs/lakewoodlife/index.ssf?/mtlogs/cleve_lakewood/archives/2006_04.html (1860 words)

	University of Redlands - Congressional Gold Medalist Recipient to Speak at Commencement
		Gaddi Vasquez, director of the Peace Corps and Geoffrey Lee Williams, director of INSTEP, Cambridge will speak at the commencement ceremonies on May 31.
		Vasquez began his public service career at the age of 19 as a police officer in the city of Orange and continued to serve as a Reserve Police Officer up to the date of his nomination.
		The son of migrant farm workers, Vasquez is the first member of his family to earn a college degree.
	www.redlands.edu /x1450.xml?StoryType=General (572 words)

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