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<div>May 10, 2007<br>Language Corps </div>
<div><br>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</div>
<p>The Pentagon is setting up an experimental civilian Language Corps, recruiting about 1,000 foreign-language speakers who would volunteer to help the government in times of war and national emergencies. The languages to be included in a three-year pilot program have not been chosen. Robert Slater, who heads the Pentagon personnel office's security education program, said: "The federal government can't possibly identify, hire and warehouse professionals with skills in 150 languages. So it's invaluable to be able to respond in emergencies, whether international or national."
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