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May 5, 1965 Honolulu Star-Bulletin B-3 Peace Corps volunteers cite motivations, goals doing would be a valuable experience for me and a thing of value to the United States government and the world." Jerolyn Minor, Richmond, California; Hilo-Thailand "I guess their first reaction was 'it's fine for someone else's daughter but not for But as time came around they learned more about what I would be doing and they became interested. Now they are extremely proud and happy that I have the opportunity to go. I am proud that I have the opportunity too." Melissa Williams, Winter Haven, Florida; Hilo-Malaysia "My mother said, more or less, 'it's okay with Why did you join the Peace Corps? What do you expect to accomplish abroad? What has the Peace Corps accomplished? Is your family worried about you? How was your training? Representative new Peace Corps volunteers from various parts of the United States were asked such questions by the Star-Bulletin' answers appear below. They are among 150 new volunteers who are to depart Honolulu at 4 p.m. Saturday on a chartered Pan American flight to Hong Kong.

From there, some of them will go to Malaysia for their two years of duty and others will go to Thailand. The Malaysia volunteers, 72 young men and women, will work as nurses, foresters, secretaries, and community development workers. The other 78 will go to Thailand, most of them as English teachers. About 90 were trained for 10 weeks at Hilo, and the others received 10-week training (in Thai studies) at Northern Illinois University. In addition, they all got I 5 i land "I think mainly it has given Americans a chance to work with foreigners on a person-to-person basis.

I think it is the most positive aspect of our foreign relations. Too, it gives the Peace Corps volunteers a chance to see other cultures in being a part of them instead of purely as observers." Stanley E. Foster, Friend, Nebraska; Hilo-Malaysia "I think it has given the volunteers a better understanding of the people of other cultures and, vice versa, the people of other countries have gotten a more realistic image of Americans. The volunteers have learned to talk their language and. be able to express ideas and work together.

They may not have accomplished many great tasks some of them have but the main thing is the real, sound personal friendships that come out of this and the respect that each has for one another. they return" home the ones I have' visited have a more humanistic attitude and they really believe in the Peace Corps program and they believe it is one of the most important things that happened in their, life." Edwin J. Judd, Los Angeles; Hilo-Malaysia "First, I think it has accomplished improved communications with people of other countries. Certainly I think the image of America has improved greatly, I think we suffer from stereotyped images of people of other cultures and probably they too have certain stereotypes of American culture which are misleading. I think the Peace Corps1 has helped to break down these stereotypes.

I also think it is one of the most realistic ways of showing people in other cultures that we are interested in them as human beings. It is one thing to send money and it. is another thing when you send people. I think when you send money and people both, people feel it. is -something very worthwhile and that you are sincere.

Now they see people are putting in two years of their lives and are interested in their country." Arthur A. Cota, Montebello, California; Hilo-Malay- sia "I guess basically it is the spreading of understanding between the two different cultures, between the Orient and the Western world; getting to know the people as individuals rather than through diplomatic vehicles, especially in the way the Peace Corps volunteer lives with the other people and tries to understand them. When the volunteer returns, he relates to friends, relatives and others how the people feel, that they are no different from anyone else except in the way they express themselves." teachers. We trained in Waiakea-Uka, about six miles outside of Hilo, and for two weeks we each went out and got jobs in the community and got acquainted with the people. They're a bunch, of swell They threw a big luau for us when we left.

We really met a lot of people in the three months we were there. It seems to be in the nature of Hawaii to be friendly. When we hitchhiked back and forth to town we didn't have any trouble getting rides. We weren't allowed to drive cars during training. The people took us all over." Trudy Lamar Hawkins, Seneca, South Carolina; Illinois-Thailand "Hard work; training in all phases of Thai life; the realization of a completely different culture that we're going into.

By the end of our training I finally really felt that I had a feeling for this country and I was ready to go. We had ecf mt language instructors who helped us in communication with the people." Susan Dick, Durham, North rolina; Illinois-Thailand "I think the language courses they were excellent. The close relationship with the Thai teachers was excellent." Richard M. Zucker, Syracuse, New York; Illinois-Thailand "The intensity of the training. The familiar-, ization we were able to achieve with the Thais and with their culture over the three months training period.

The language was the best part: of the training. The language instructors were all very professional, highly qualified people." Elisabeth Chanteau, Buffalo, New York; Illinois-Thaw land "The quality of the language part of it. We made very good, very close friends with the Thais, and "through them we learned very much about Thai culture and It was a terribly intense program. I am just waiting to see to what extent it has prepared us for, what is coming." What do you think the Peace Corps has accomplished to date? James Regier, Portland, Oregon; Hilo-Thailand "It has made more people willing to accept all ways of life. The Peace Corps is made up of people working with other people it is not a red-tape agency.

Although there have been strained relationships on some occasions, it has already shown that people can start off on a friendly basis." Nancy Durbrow, Sacramento, California; Hilo-Thai- Nancy Durbow James Regier Hugh Russell Kathleen Burnett me if that's what you want. I'm happy if you're happy. Kathleen Burnett, Santa Barbara, California; Hilo-Thailand "They thought it was a good idea. They didn't object at all. It was something I always wanted to do go and work abroad and this was a good opportunity to do so." Jean Holloway, Whittier, California; Hilo-Thailand "My mother was worried at first.

My father thought it was great. My mother has now decided she thinks It's great too." What stands out in your mind concerning your training? David J. Wiger, yrus, Minnesota; Hilo-Malaysia "The language, Malay. When they teach the language they pick out a phrase, like 'good morning' 'selamat pagi' and they repeat until it comes automatically. It's one of the easiest languages to learn, although it didn't seem so at times.

We had native Malayans as another two weeks field training at Waipio, Hawau Island. They are staying temporarily at the Waikiki International Hotel. Last night at Queen's Surf, the Leeward Oahu Junior Chamber of Commerce put on a luau, attended by Isle government officials, "to honor and extend Hawaii's aloha" to the new volunteers and parents of Hawaii Peace Corps volunteers serving abroad. The printed program quoted a slogan of the Jaycee Creed: "the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations." A Leeward Jaycee spokesman explained, "We felt we should get involved in something international in scope. We want to transcend local thinking." jfc 30! fC Sfi Why are you in the Peace Corps? Kerry Gyekis, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who trained at Hilo and will go to Malaysia "It's a new idea for dealing with people, actually living with the people and understanding them and maybe having them understand us a little better.

It involves human understanding, instead of dealing with the people as we have in the past." Richard C. Harvey, Hughson, California; Hilo-Malay-sia "I think this is an opportunity to reach people in a way that the United States as a government hasn't tried before. It is more on a personal basis intead of handing over money or putting in a massive aid program. You're getting right down among people of different countries and living with one another and that way there is more understanding." Hugh Russell, Newport, Tennessee; Hilo-Malaysia "I think the Peace Corps is the best program this government has started. I want to be a part of it.

I also joined because of the experience it will be giving me in the field I want to be working in, agricultural extension work; also the opportunity of traveling and seeing the cultures and people of other countries: and be Gill questions U.S. action in D. Republic Former Congressman Thomas P. Gill last night questioned recent U.S. actions in the Dominican Republic.

He said in a talk at a Queen's Surf luau honoring Peace Corps Training Center graduates that any time the U.S. resorts to "gunboat diplomacy" in Latin America, there's bound to be adverse action in that part of the world. He said the U.S. stance raises a number of interesting questions of inconsistency. For years, he said, the U.S.

sent arms to dictator Trujillo. When Juan Bosch was elected president in the first Democratic election, Gill noted, the U. S. sent a delegation over to express approval. Then, when Bosch was ousted by a coup 19 months ago, all the U.S.

did was wring its hands. Move opposed So, when Bosch supporters attempt to move back in, Gill said the U.S. opposes the move. "Just what is our policy?" Gill asked. He believes that, anytime the U.S.

resorts to gunfire to make a point, it shows failure somewhere along the line. When the UJS. is maneu ing able to make friends in other countries and trying to make these people see America in the light that as Americans we would like them to see our American ideas." Charles Schlegel, Rock Ford, Colorado; Hilo-Malaysia "I suppose it's about equal quantities of wanting to help other people, curiosity and personal satisfaction. I think all of us feel pretty much that this is too much of a challenge, too much of an opportunity to miss." What do you expect to do, find and accomplish? Michael Cloggston, Seattle; HUo-ThaUand "Teaching at a university of teacher-training in Thailand. I expect to find Thai students who will train to be teachers of English in their own country.

I hope that maybe we can give them some new notions and help their English so that they will be better Thomas Kauwling; Northridge, California; Hilo-Thai-land "I expect to be teaching English in a secondary school and hopefully in a provincial setting, so the students I am likely to teach will not be using English either in their education, business or lives; it's just a matter of complying with the requirement of the Ministry of Education that English be taught. Just living with these people for two years, I hope to enlighten both of us, the Thais and myself." Maureen Hannon, Maiden, Massachusetts, who trained in Illinois and will go to Thailand "I am going to be teaching medical technology to nurses in a hospital in Thailand. I am sure we will find hospitals that that aren't in the same condition as ours. They don't have the equipment to do the laboratory tests that we do and we hope to teach them methods they can use in their hospital laboratory in the same manner we do in the States. I hope to be able to have a better un- derstanding of people after two years in the Peace Bonnie Pacala, Milwaukee; Illinois-Thailand "I will be English as a secondary language, probably at the lower secondary school level.

I would like to help my students learn English and I hope they will help me in my Thai. It's really difficult to know what to expect because the country is so diverse; it depends on the part of the country we're sent." Janet Brown, Milford, New Hampshire; Illinois-Thailand "I will be teaching English as a secondary language. I hope to be in a small community in the north of Thailand. I want to learn about. Thailand and I hope to make better English speakers of my students." What was the reaction of your family to your enlistment? Joel Jacobs, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Illinois-Thailand "Their reaction was that I was doinp a eoorl thiri? glow as you go! 'BEUSH- 11od 1 by joining the Peace Corps.

They felt that what was vered into fighting a local populace, he said, it only enables the Communists to solidify po 1 a support against the U.S. Gill told Peace Corps training' graduates that this kind of situation points up why it is so important that the Peace Corps 'be strengthened and continued. The Peace Corps, he said, presents the better face of U.S. foreign policy. Irene Bostwick's Solon 334 Seaside Ave.

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