The Peace Corps: In Sargent Shriver’s Words (Britannica Classic)

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The Peace Corps: In Sargent Shriver’s Words (Britannica Classic)

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src="You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login" alt="" width="250" height="315" align="right" />Fifty years ago today, Pres. John F. Kennedy issued an executive order establishing the Peace Corps. Later that year, he appointed his brother-in-law R. Sargent Shriver as the Peace Corps' first director. For the Britannica Book of the Year 1962 (Events of 1961), Britannica asked Shriver, who died on January 18, to provide background on the corps, and he kindly agreed.

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