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Peace Corps  

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  • Created by executive order in March 1961, the Peace Corps was a popular symbol of Pres. John F. Kennedy's “New Frontier.” Its purpose was to send Americans abroad for two years to cement friendships with third world nations, contribute to economic development, and promote peace. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History; Peace Corps]

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