Benefits of Public Service - Chris Dodd January 19, 2009

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/12/Building_Broad_Bi-Partisan_Support_for_Community_Service

U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) stresses the life-changing benefits of serving in a volunteer organization like the Peace Corps, and argues that time invested in activities like public service and volunteerism yield various impressive returns for participants.

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The ServiceNation Summit brought together 500 leaders of all ages and from every sector of American life -- from universities and foundations, to business and politics -- to celebrate the power and potential of citizen service, and lay out a bold policy blueprint for addressing Americas greatest social challenges through expanded opportunities for volunteer and national service.

Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician from Willimantic, Connecticut. He is a member of the Democratic Party, served as U.S. Representative from Connecticut, and is currently a U.S. Senator from Connecticut. He has been the state's senior Senator since 1989 and is a candidate for the 2008 presidential election.