Voluntary Action: People and Programs

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Volunteers and the Federal Government

Nixon's Interest in Pushing Volunteer Services

So far, the Nixon administration lacks a slogan on the order of New Deal, New Frontier, or Great Society. A theme now emerging suggests that its period in history may come to be known as the Volunteer Era. The President has made it clear that he intends to lean heavily on the free offering of service by individual Americans in all stations of life to help solve the nation's serious social problems. The White House has let it be known also that encouragement of volunteering, among women at least, will be a special concern of Mrs. Nixon. Consideration is being given to launching a nationwide campaign to multiply the ranks of volunteers.

Voluntary service in conjunction ...

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