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...Wofford's resume reads like that of a Nobel Peace Prize winner. He helped to introduce nonviolence to the American civil rights movement. He co-founded the Peace Corps. He was a special assistant to President John F. Kennedy '40 and wrote a book, Of Kennedys and Kings: Making Sense of the Sixties...
...Wofford was elected in large part due to his pro-national health care stance, but his interest lies in public service. After all, Wofford is the embodiment of public service...
...came through the election with a mandate, namely to try to get action for national health insurance," Wofford says...
...Wofford envisions creating a "Peace Corps to America," a youth service program for the nation's parks and cities modeled on the Civilian Conservation Corps of Franklin D. Roosevelt '04 and Wofford's own Peace Corps. He hopes to enlist upwards of one-third of America's youth...
...wouldn't be mandatory," Wofford says, adding that he hopes to adopt a Kennedy-style appeal to enlist support for the program...