Peace Corps
Peace Corps - agency of the U.S. government, whose purpose is to assist underdeveloped countries in meeting their needs for trained manpower. The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by executive order of President Kennedy; Congress approved it as a permanent agency within the Dept. of State the same year. Peace Corps volunteers serve for two-year periods. Currently volunteers serve in more than Read More...
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Those Peculiar Americans: The Peace Corps and American National Character
by Lawrence H. Fuchs. 256 pgs.
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"Making a Difference One Village at a Time": The Peace Corps Partnership Program, in Social Education
by James G. Miller Jr. 7 pgs.
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Peace Corps: Building Bridges over the Digital Divide, in The Public Manager
by Monica Fitzgerald. 3 pgs.
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A Historical Guide to the U. S. Government ("Peace Corps" begins on p. 454)
by George Thomas Kurian. 741 pgs.
