A detailed account of the foundation of this organization was written by future Pennsylvania senator Harris Wofford. Faith in this organization was shaken in 1976 when one of its members, Deborah Gard
A detailed account of the foundation of this organization was written by future Pennsylvania senator Harris Wofford. Faith in this organization was shaken in 1976 when one of its members, Deborah Gardner, was murdered by another. Jimmy Carter re-established the autonomy of this organization, citing his mother's fulfilling involvement in it as a seventy-year old. It was formalized by Executive Order 10924, having first been proposed in a speech given at the University of Michigan. The first director of this organization, Sargent Shriver, was the brother- in-law of the president who envisioned it. Most members of this organization work for two years after graduating from college. For 10 points, name this humanitarian volunteer program established by John F. Kennedy.
A detailed account of the foundation of this organization was written by future Pennsylvania senator Harris Wofford.
Peace Corps