Summary
It's the same spirit of service I've seen across this country. I've met countless people of all ages and walks of life who want nothing more than to do their part. I've seen a rising generation of young people work and volunteer and turn out in record numbers. They're a generation that came of age amidst the horrors of 9/11 and Katrina, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, an economic crisis without precedent.
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Remarks On Signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
April 21, 2009
Thank you. Please be seated. Thank you. Well, what an extraordinary day. It is good to be here with all of you.I want to, first of all, thank President Bill Clinton for joining us here today-where's President Clinton?-[applause]-for his lifetime of service to our country, but also the fact that he created AmeriCorps, and that not only made this day possible, it has directly enlisted more than half a million Americans in service to their country, service that has touched the lives of millions more.Now, it just so happens that one of those people who have been touched by AmeriCorps was FLOTUS, otherwise known as First Lady of the United States-[laughter]-Michelle Obama, who ran a AmeriCorps-sponsored program, Public Allies, in Chicago.I also want to thank former First Lad...See the full content of this document
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