In 1960, presidential candidate John F. Kennedy's campaign proposals included one particularly novel idea. He wanted to recruit an army of volunteers who would counter the threat of international ...
Age not a barrier for a growing number of Peace Corps volunteers over 50 Nov. 8, 2010— -- When President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, Harpreet Datt was 10 years old and ...
On Oct. 14, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy stood before a gathering of college students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and issued a challenge: Serve your country in the cause of peace by ...