Volunteer selection; Volunteer recruitment; Technical training; Shriver, Sargent; Press and media; Kennedy, John F.;
This report outlines Sargent Shriver's initial assessment of how the concept of the Peace Corps could and should be implemented. The summary report was released to the media on March 5, 1961 by the Office of the White House Press Secretary.
Press and media; Peace Corps Directors; Kennedy, John F.;
Full text of the March 4, 1961 White House press release announcing the appointment of Sargent Shriver as first Director of the Peace Corps. Also provides brief biographies of early Peace Corps staff members.
Full text of Sargent Shriver's briefing to the press held on March 6, 1961. Shriver introduced members of the original Peace Corps task force, and fielded topics on a range of questions about the initial plans for how the Peace Corps would operate.
This returned Volunteer from Somalia (left, foreground) is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. He and the Mayor are at the ribbon cutting ceremony at Riker’s Island. 1966
This Volunteer is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. Here the volunteer and his wife reminisce as they look at pictures of Somalia.
This Volunteer is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. The Volunteer arranges to move to Tuesday morning press conference to a larger room in city hall.
This Volunteer is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. Here the Volunteer passes out news releases at ceremonies dedicating Riker’s Island Bridge.
This Volunteer is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. The Volunteer is asking reporters to keep their questions brief because of Mayor Lindsay’s tight schedule for the day.