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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1961, until his assassination on November 22, 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Massachusetts and is often remembered for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy also established the Peace Corps, promoting international service and cooperation, and he advocated for civil rights, laying the groundwork for future legislation in this area.
I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403), and section 1753 of the Revised Statutes, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Poverty in the midst of plenty is a paradox that must not go unchallenged in this country.
As I have stated before, I am most anxious that the valuable experience and the demonstrated capabilities of the men and women who have volunteered to serve under the trying conditions which confront Peace Corps volunteers should not be…
I have today signed an Executive Order designed to encourage returning volunteers who have satisfactorily completed their service under the Peace Corps Act to enter the civilian career services of the Federal Government.
Any law, Executive Order, or regulation which would disqualify an applicant for appointment in the competitive service or in the excepted service concerned shall also disqualify an applicant for appointment under this Order.
Certificates of satisfactory service for the purposes of this Order shall be issued only to persons who have completed a full term of service (approximately two years) under the Peace Corps Act:
The example of men and women rendering full-time service within the corps should motivate additional Americans to volunteer their services in their own communities.
Ours is the wealthiest of nations, yet one-sixth of our people live below minimal levels of health, housing, food and education.
Any person so appointed shall, upon completion of the prescribed probationary period, acquire a competitive status.
Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby invite the people of the United States to observe the period of April 15, 1963, through April 20, 1963, as National Harmony Week, with appropriate…
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