June 18, 2009
National-Service Head Must Have Hands-On Experience
Maria Eitel's sudden decision to withdraw her name after President Obama nominated her to become head of the Corporation for National and Community Service came as a surprise to many supporters of public-service programs.
But what was most surprising, and a shock, to many observers was that Ms. Eitel, president of the Nike Foundation, was chosen in the first place.
Ms. Eitel told The Oregonian newspaper that she had only heard that she was on the nomination list a week
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