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- Women in the Peace Corps
- Women in Peace Corps
- Full-text of an early Peace Corps marketing brochure--copyright date is unknown but it appears to be from the 1960s.
- Brochures
- A Towering Task (February 1, 1961 draft)
- Wiggins, Warren
- Full-text of the February 1, 1961 draft of Warren Wiggins' essay 'The Towering Task.' This essay discusses the early history of the concept of the Peace Corps and outlines Wiggins' suggestions for implementing Peace Corps at a starting level of...
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Peace Corps: the living legacy of John F. Kennedy
- Volunteer recruitment; Wofford, Harris
- Full text of a brochure featuring the recollections of several notable former Peace Corps staff members and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, including Harris Wofford, Donna Shalala, Maureen Orth and others. Although no exact date of publication is...
- Brochures
- Peace Corps Volunteer Application, 1968
- Volunteer recruitment; Volunteer selection
- Full text of a 1968 Peace Corps application.
- Brochures
- Peace Corps Application, 1993
- Volunteer recruitment; Volunteer selection
- Full text of a 1993 Peace Corps application.
- Brochures
- Peace Corps leader proposes massive volunteer program to help solve U.S. domestic problems
- Vaughn, Jack; Peace Corps Directors; Volunteerism; VISTA
- This February 13, 1968 press release outlines Peace Corps Director Jack Vaughn's suggestions for increasing domestic volunteerism in the United States.
- Press Briefings
- Physical education in the Peace Corps
- Sports; Games; Health
- Full-text of an early Peace Corps marketing brochure--copyright date is unknown but it appears to be from the 1960s.
- Brochures
- Remarks by Sargent Shriver before the 71st annual convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, June 26, 1962
- Shriver, Sargent; Women's movement
- Full text of Sargent Shriver's remarks before the 71st annual convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, held in Washington, DC on June 26, 1962.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- The Peace Corps in action
- Shriver, Sargent; Volunteerism; International service organizations
- Full text of Sargent Shriver's speech entitled "The Peace Corps in Action," delivered at George Washington University on February 16, 1963
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Address at the University of California, Berkeley, October 4, 1967
- Shriver, Sargent; Peace Corps Directors; Volunteerism; Vietnam war; VISTA
- Full text of Address at the University of California, Berkeley, October 4, 1967.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Remarks by Sargent Shriver at the commencement exercises, Kansas State University, June 3, 1962
- Shriver, Sargent; Peace Corps Directors; Universities
- Full text of Sargent Shriver's commencement address at Kansas State University on June 3, 1962.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Meet the Press, December 15, 1963
- Shriver, Sargent; Peace Corps Directors; Kennedy, John F.-- Assassination; Budget; Community development
- Full text transcript of the December 15, 1963 edition of the television program Meet the Press. Sargent Shriver was the featured guest and he discussed the challenges and accomplishments of the Peace Corps during its early years.
- Press Briefings
- Statement prepared for the Student Editors' Conference on International Affairs, February 9, 1962
- Shriver, Sargent; Master's International (MI); Universities; State-side training;
- Full text of Sargent Shriver's February 9, 1962 statement prepared for the Student Editor's Conference on International Affairs held at the Overseas Press Club in New York City. The statement focuses on efforts by Peace Corps and its partner...
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Peace Corps speaks for itself
- Shriver, Sargent; International service organizations;
- Full text of Sargent Shriver's speech entitled "The Peace Corps Speaks for Itself," delivered to the New York Herald Tribune Youth Forum on March 24, 1961.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Address by Sargent Shriver at Albert Einstein School of Medicine, November 15, 1964
- Shriver, Sargent; Doctors; Nurses;
- Full text of Sargent Shriver's address at Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Yeshiva University, New York City, November 15, 1964.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Annual Roosevelt memorial day address delivered by Sargent Shriver, May 30, 1963
- Shriver, Sargent; Cross-cultural transition
- Full text of the Annual Roosevelt memorial day address delivered by Sargent Shriver, May 30, 1963.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- I didn't join the Peace Corps for the greatest reasons
- Public Service Announcements; Marketing campaigns; Volunteer recruitment
- Peace Corps Public Service Announcement from 1968. Prepared by Young and Rubicam, Inc., in conjunction with the Ad Council.
- Posters and Graphics
- Important high level position
- Public service announcements
- Peace Corps public service announcement created by Ad Council. Features the "toughest job you'll ever love" slogan. No publication date is given but it appears to be from the 1980s.
- Posters and Graphics
- Transcript of background press and radio news briefing, March 6, 1961
- Press and media; Volunteer recruitment; Volunteer selection; Vietnam war; Volunteer compensation;
- 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.
- Press Briefings
- Press release announcing appointment of Sargent Shriver as first Director of the Peace Corps, March 4, 1961
- 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.
- Press Briefings