Clark Would Create Civilian reserve
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark
says he would create a corps of civilians who could be called up
for service in national emergencies.
Every American age 18 or over could register for Clark`s
civilian reserve, listing skills that could aid the country in a
disaster. Volunteers would be called to serve six-month stints in
times of national emergency, such as floods, forest fires or
terrorist attacks. Clark says the president would have the power to
call to duty up to 5,000 civilian reservists.
Those who are called to duty would receive health care, a
stipend, and the right to return to their jobs when their service
is completed. Clark spokeswoman Kym Spell says the program would
cost about 100 million dollars a year and would be part of the
Department of Homeland Security.
Clark is to outline the program in a speech this afternoon in
New York.
Posted by Mike Hellgren
