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On the recordAugust 23, 1965
Today, under the rather dynamic, personable, and I think very farsighted leadership of Sargent Shriver, and the very unusual, highly qualified people that he has brought to his vicinity, 12,500 Americans are part of the Peace Corps.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Signing of the Bill Extending the Peace Corps Act

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