Kirby Jones Papers. 1963 - 1974. Records Related to Peace Corps Volunteer Duty
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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...
Jones, Kirby, 1941-
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Kirby Jones (b. 1941) was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic from 1963 to 1965, and a member of the Peace Corps staff in Washington, D.C., from 1965 to 1967). He worked as a campaign aide in the presidential election campaigns for Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 and George McGovern in 1972. From the description of Jones, Kirby, 1941- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10571651 ...
