FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Statement from Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams on the Death of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens

Ambassador Stevens served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco from 1983 to 1985 teaching English

Washington, D.C., September 12, 2012 – The Peace Corps released the following statement from Director Aaron S. Williams in response to the death of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens in Libya.

“The entire Peace Corps community is deeply saddened by the death of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.

“Like so many returned Peace Corps volunteers, he chose to continue his career in the international community by becoming a public servant. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues in the U.S. and in Libya.”

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