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Action agency shifts politics into volunteer ranks
Washington reports on a new small federal volunteer group Action that inherits most staff from the Peace Corps and may hire for political alignment. Directors defend hires as competent and nonpartisan while critics note morale strain and perceived emphasis on leadership achievements over volunteer work.
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Washington
Volunteer
Agency of Action
Peace Corps
Joseph Blatchford
Action
Sargent Shriver
Alan May
May
Fred Malek
Department of Interior
White House
Interior
Walter Hickel
Malek
San Franciscan
Bob Finch
Finch
Nixon
Northern California
Citizens For Nixon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Justice Department
Jed
Ervir
Connie Newmon
VISTA
Chris Mould
Kevin O'Donnell
Mould
Nick Crawl
Project Hope
Crawl
Bratchford
Agency
Blatchford