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'''Peace Corps''' is a federal agency of the [[United States]]. The Peace Corps was established by President [[Kennedy]] in 1961. The Peace Corps Act establishes the purpose of the organization:
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to promote world peace and friendship through a Peace Corps, which shall make available to interested countries and areas men and women of the United States qualified for service abroad and willing to serve, under conditions of hardship if necessary, to help the peoples of such countries and areas in meeting their needs for trained manpower.
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More than 190,000 people have served as Peace Corps volunteers. Notable Peace Corps volunteers include:
* MSNBC commentator [[Chris Matthews]]
* US Senator [[Christopher Dodd]]