Public Law 87-293: An Act to Provide for a Peace Corps to Help the Peoples of Interested Countries and Areas in Meeting Their Needs for Skilled Manpower

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Public Law 87-293: An Act to Provide for a Peace Corps to Help the Peoples of Interested Countries and Areas in Meeting Their Needs for Skilled Manpower

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Peace Corps (U.S.)

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The Peace Corps was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, announced by televised broadcast March 2, 1961, and authorized by Congress on September 22, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Public Law 87-293). Since 1961, over 200,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps and have served in 139 countries. From the guide to the Brown University Peace Corps files, 1965-1967, (John Hay Library Special Collections) The Pea...