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Sargent Shriver was an American diplomat, politician, and activist who founded the Peace Corps and other anti-poverty programs. He was the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 1972.
Jan 18, 2011 · But perhaps the purest representative of that era of Big Government idealism was a brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver, who died Tuesday, Jan. 18, at a hospital in Maryland at age 95.
Shriver served as the Director of the Peace Corps from 1961 to 1966. During his tenure as director, he traveled around the United States giving speeches about the Peace Corps in many different contexts: graduation ceremonies, honorary doctoral ceremonies, political meetings, and economic councils.
Aug 6, 2024 · R. Sargent Shriver (born November 9, 1915, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.—died January 18, 2011, Bethesda, Maryland) was an administrator, diplomat, first director (1961–66) of the U.S. Peace Corps, and Democratic nominee for the U.S. vice presidency in 1972.
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Jan 18, 2011 · R. Sargent Shriver, the Kennedy in-law who became the founding director of the Peace Corps, the architect of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s war on poverty, a United States ambassador to France ...
Learn about the life and legacy of Sargent Shriver, the founder of the Peace Corps, Head Start, and the Special Olympics. This authorized biography by Scott Stossel covers his achievements, challenges, and relationships in the context of US and world history.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Sargent Shriver, a peacebuilder and public servant who created the Peace Corps, the War on Poverty, and Special Olympics. Explore his biography, awards, and programs that promote human dignity, welfare, and justice.
