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 ...
Peace Corps volunteers pose with the U.S. flag after they are sworn in during a 2002 event in Burkina Faso. Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images The United States Agency for International Development ...
On Sept. 22, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Peace Corps Act, formally establishing the Peace Corps through law, fulfilling a campaign promise made to motivated citizens ready to serve our ...
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