Stephen S. Soroka, papers, 1967-1981, 1967-1972.

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Stephen S. Soroka, papers, 1967-1981, 1967-1972.

Letters written by Soroka, 1967-1972 and 1980-1981, to State University of New York at Buffalo professor Orville T. Murphy. The letters contain lengthy observations on people and events and on Soroka's intellectual and personal development. Of particular interest are his accounts of life and politics in Kenya, Tanzania, and Rhodesia while serving in the Peace Corps. Throughout the letters Soroka is critical of U.S. foreign and domestic policies.

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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...

State university of New York at Buffalo

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Soroka, Stephen S., 1946-

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Murphy, Orville Theodore

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