On the recordMay 15, 1979
I have today signed the attached Executive order to establish the Peace Corps as an autonomous agency within ACTION.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI have today signed the attached Executive order to establish the Peace Corps as an autonomous agency within ACTION.
Memorandum From the President on Establishment of the Peace Corps as an Autonomous Agency within ACTION
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