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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:

'''Peace Corps''' is a federal agency of the United States. The Peace Corps was established by President [[John F. Kennedy]] in 1961.  The Peace Corps Act establishes the purpose of the organization:

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More than 190,000 people have served as Peace Corps volunteers.  Notable Peace Corps volunteers include:

Kennedy launched the Peace Corps by executive order in 1961, putting his brother-in-law [[Sargent Shriver]] (b. 1915) in charge. It was not designed as a liberal antipoverty program; rather it was designed to be a powerful new weapon in the Cold War arsenal, one that could reach the people directly at the grass roots not merely their national leaders. Kennedy in the 1960 campaign promised to form the agency, saying:

:"I believe that as a counter to the flood of well trained and accomplished tacticians now helping nations with their problems that the Communists are sending out, I believe an American Peace Corps...could be trained to help these people live a life of freedom in agriculture, in handiwork, in roadbuilding, in government and other skills, young Americans who will represent the cause of freedom around the globe."<ref> Quote [http://www.jfklink.com/speeches/jfk/nov60/jfk041160_chicago02.html Nov. 4, 1960, Chicago speech online] </ref>  

* MSNBC commentator [[Chris Matthews]]

* MSNBC commentator [[Chris Matthews]]

* US Senator [[Christopher Dodd]]

* US Senator [[Christopher Dodd]]

[[Category:Government Organizations]]

[[Category:Government Organizations]]