John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The Peace Corps offers a special and timely opportunity to put…”

On the recordMay 29, 1961

The Peace Corps offers a special and timely opportunity to put dedicated Americans to work for the cause of world peace and human understanding.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Proposing the Establishment of a Permanent Peace Corps.

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