LYCOS RETRIEVER
Development
RECENTLY UPDATED TOPICS UNDER DEVELOPMENT
|
PEACE CORPS
The founding of the Peace Corps is one of President John F. Kennedy's most enduring legacies. Yet it got its start in a fortuitous and unexpected moment. Kennedy, arriving late to speak to students at the University of Michigan on October 14, 1960, found himself thronged by a crowd of 10,000 students at 2 o'clock in the morning. Speaking extemporaneously, the presidential candidate challenged American youth to devote a part of their lives to living and working in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Would students back his effort to form a Peace Corps? Their response was immediate: within weeks students organized a petition drive and gathered 1,000 signatures in support of the idea.
Source: archives.gov (built 14129 days ago)
|
|
TOPICS IN DEVELOPMENT
|
||
DEVELOPMENT CATEGORIES
There are currently no sub-categories under Development