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President signs $5.7 billion measure to boost volunteerism
"Today, another young president has challenged another generation to give back to this nation," the Massachusetts Democrat said. "Mr. President . . . You have walked the walk - and today, you pave the way for others,"
- Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Honoring the call to service made by both President John F. Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy, President Obama yesterday signed a broad national service bill meant to encourage Americans - from grade schoolers to retirees - to volunteer to help their fellow Americans.
"We need your service right now, at this moment in history. I'm not going to tell you what your role should be; that's for you to discover. But I'm asking you to stand up and play your part," Obama, flanked by a hale-looking Kennedy, told a VIP-packed room at the SEED public boarding school in Southeast Washington, where he signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.