As Britain's public-service broadcaster, funded by a licence fee paid by viewers, the corporation has always prided itself on the high quality and independence of its reporting.

ECONOMIST: The battles back home | The

One last person I want to make mention of, because I think it bears on the extraordinary public-private partnership that's taking place here, we have the CEO of the Corporation for National Community Service, Patrick Corvington, who is here.

WHITEHOUSE: Helping America Become a ��Grad Nation��