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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peace_CorpsPeace Corps - Wikipedia

    The Peace Corps is an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961 by an executive order (10924) of President John F. Kennedy and authorized by Congress the following September by the Peace Corps Act. [2]

  2. www.peacecorps.gov › about-the-agency › historyPeace Corps - Peace Corps History

    The creation of the Peace Corps dates back to an unexpected moment and impromptu speech in 1960. Read full transcript of Kennedy's speech Past directors. Starting with President Kennedy's appointee, R. Sargent Shriver in 1961, there have been a total of 20 congressionally approved leaders of the Peace Corps.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › Peace-CorpsPeace Corps | Mission, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 12, 2024 · Peace Corps, U.S. government agency of volunteers, established by executive order by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, and authorized by the U.S. Congress through the Peace Corps Act of September 22, 1961.

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  5. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › peace-corpsPresident Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps - HISTORY

    Jul 21, 2010 · On September 22, 1961, Kennedy signed congressional legislation creating a permanent Peace Corps that would “promote world peace and friendship” through three goals: (1) to help the peoples...

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  6. www.archives.gov › milestone-documents › executiveExecutive Order 10924: Establishment of the Peace Corps ...

    Feb 8, 2022 · On March 1, 1961, President Kennedy signed this executive order establishing the Peace Corps. On September 22, 1961, Congress approved the legislation that formally authorized the Peace Corps.

  7. www.peacecorps.gov › about-the-agency › historyJFK’s University of Michigan Speech & the Peace Corps

    Following up on the idea he launched at the University of Michigan, President Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961. Three days later, R. Sargent Shriver became its first Director. Deployment was rapid: Volunteers began serving in five countries in 1961.

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  9. www.jfklibrary.org › jfk-in-history › peace-corpsPeace Corps - JFK Library

    The Peace Corps was established by executive order on March 1, 1961, and a reluctant Shriver accepted the president's request to officially lead the organization. Shriver recruited and energized a talented staff to implement the task force's recommendations.

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