Through the Peace Corps, President John F. Kennedy sought to encourage mutual understanding between Americans and people of other nations and cultures.

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.

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 ...

A hallmark of the Kennedy administration, the Peace Corps sent American citizens to developing countries to volunteer in the struggle against poverty, ...

One of the signature achievements of President John F. Kennedy was creating the Peace Corps, an agency that provides an opportunity for Americans to serve their ... The Founding Moment · Past Directors · Awards

18 дек. 2023 г. · In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by executive order and Congress recognized it through legislation later that year ...

Kennedy arrived at the steps of the Michigan Union. Legend has it that he first proposed the idea of the Peace Corps here. The truth is a little more complex, ...

12 окт. 2024 г. · Peace Corps, U.S. government agency of volunteers, established by executive order by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, ...

It began on October 14, 1960, at 2:00 a.m. on the steps of the Michigan Union, when then Senator John F. Kennedy gave an unprepared campaign speech challenging ...

Read John F. Kennedy's letter welcoming the first Peace Corp volunteers. Find the original document online at the Shapell Manuscript Foundation.