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Today in History: March 1, Peace Corps established


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U.S. Peace Corps volunteers raise their hands to swear in during a ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. More than 100 Peace Corps volunteers on Monday held the swearing-in ceremony before joining Cambodian villagers in the southern provinces of Cambodia. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps; since its establishment, over 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.


Originally published at Associated Press

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