John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This group and this effort really were the progenitors of the Peace…”

On the recordJune 21, 1962

This group and this effort really were the progenitors of the Peace Corps.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks to Student Volunteers Participating in Operation Crossroads Africa.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This group and this effort really were the progenitors of the Peace Corps.”