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or so hasbeen submerged within the mainstreamof American life.There are too manypeople across the United States who,when Peace Corps is mentioned,say,\"Oh,is that still around?I haven't heardof it in years.\"To say that this is a mat-ter of concern for us would be tocharacterize it too lightly.It is of graveconcern.  \nThe Honorable  \nThe HonorableWillie L.Brown,Jr.Speaker,California Assembly  \nGeorgeDeukmejian  \nCalifornia Attorney General  \n\"Is There JusticeFor All?”  \n“The Legislative Process:Where Government IsToday”  \nThis loss of knowledge of the work ofour volunteers,I fear,has made us loseseveral generations of potentialAmerican volunteers at a time whenthey are needed more than they everwere.Young people today,andAmericans of all ages,are not aware ofthe fact that right now,overseas,thereare 5400 of their brothers and sisters,725of whom are from California.  \nNoon,Friday  \nNoon,Friday Gold BallroomSheraton Palace Hotel  \nPlaza BallroomHyatt,at Union Square  \nAdvance Tickets-$10 for members,$11for guests.Mail check with self-addressed,stamped envelope,to Com-monwealth Club,681 Market Street,S.F.94105,or call (415)362-4903 for reserva-tions.Tickets must be purchased by 5p.m.Wednesday,August 5.Unpaidreservations will be cancelled at thattime.No refunds or cancellations afterthat date.A limited number of ticketswill be available at the door on a firstcome,first served basis.  \nAdvance Tickets-$13 for members,$14for guests.Mail check with self-addressed,stamped envelope,to Com-monwealth Club,681 Market Street,S.F.94105,or call(415)362-4903 for reserva-tions.Tickets must be purchased by 5p.m.,Wednesday.August 12.Unpaidreservations will be cancelled at thattime.No refunds or cancellations afterthat date.A limited number of tickets willbe available at the door on a first come,first served basis.  \nThese 5400 American volunteers areworking in 60 countries around theworld,at this very moment.They areliving up to the true and basic mandateof the Peace Corps Act:ie.promotingworld peace and friendship by sharingAmerica's talents and skills,its trainedmanpower,with countries who moreand more are asking America for thesevolunteers,and who need them morenow in 1981 than in 1961 when the  \nFredric SpeierQuarterly Chairman  \nFredric SpeierQuarterly Chairman  \nContinued on page 208  \nINSIDE:The Director of the Peace Corps sees,\"littlesupport for foreign aid across this nation.\"209.StudySection Meeting Schedule,August 3-August 27NOTE:CHINA SEMINAR,a Special Club Event,Saturday,August 15.See page 210.  \nPhoto credit:Shirley Cohelan Burton  \n(öimmonureallh  \nPublication:ISSN 0010-3349)Published every Monday by theCommonwealth Club of California681 Market StreetSan Francisco,California 94105(415)362-4903  \nEditor:Donna M.Smith  \nOFFICERS OF THE CLUB  \nEugene M.Herson.……  PresidentRichard C.Dinkelspiel..Vice PresidentNelson S.Weller     .ChairmanExecutive CommitteeCarol E.Wilder…    …SecretaryPeter Meeks…       …TreasurerMichael 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