3/1/1966 Remarks of the President on the Fifth Anniversary of the Peace Corps and the Swearing‑In Ceremony of Jack Hood Vaughn as Director of the Peace Corps

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3/1/1966 Remarks of the President on the Fifth Anniversary of the Peace Corps and the Swearing‑In Ceremony of Jack Hood Vaughn as Director of the Peace Corps

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Vaughn, Jack Hood, 1920-2012

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Jack Hood Vaughn (b. August 18, 1920, Lame Deer, MT–d. October 29, 2012, Tuscon, AZ) was an ambassador, assistant Secretary of State, and Director of the Peace Corps. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA (1943) and an MA (1947); he also taught there and was the head boxing coach. He was also a professional boxer. In 1949 he joined the civil service as the Latin-American director of Peace Corps (1961-1964). He was subsequently the director of the Peace Corps (1966-1969) and appo...