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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Oct 8, 2024 · Learn about R. Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps, a diplomat, and a Democratic vice presidential nominee. Find out his achievements, family, awards, and health issues.

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  4. Learn about the life and achievements of R. Sargent Shriver, the husband of Eunice Kennedy and the founder of the Peace Corps and the War on Poverty. Explore his naval service, his work with John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and his ambassadorship to France.

  5. Jan 18, 2011 · Sargent Shriver, the first US Peace Corps director, Democratic vice-presidential candidate and brother-in-law to President John F Kennedy, dies aged 95.

  6. 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 ...

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  8. 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.