Correspondence and Book Files, 1961 - 1971

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Correspondence and Book Files, 1961 - 1971

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This series consists of papers of Brent Ashabranner, Assistant Director of the Peace Corps. The papers contain correspondence, reports, notes, manuscripts, galley proofs and newspaper clippings that cover Mr. Ashabranner’s experiences in the Peace Corps and were used for the writing of a book. The papers contain materials on the development, organization, personnel, training, and operations in foreign developmental aid by the Peace Corps, along with Mr. Ashabranner’s experience with the Peace Corps in India.

1 linear foot, 8 linear inches

Lyndon Baines Johnson Library

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Library

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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...

Ashabranner, Brent K., 1921-

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Brent Kenneth Ashabranner (b. 1921) was an education program officer with the Agency for International Development in Nigeria from 1961 to 1962. He was the acting director of the Peace Corps program in Nigeria from 1961 to 1962, Deputy Director of the program in India from 1962 to 1964, and Director of the Peace Corps in India from 1964 to 1966. He was Director of the Peace Corps Office of Training from 1966 to 1967, and was Deputy Director of Peace Corps from 1967 to 1969....