Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps. Last week was when JFK first announced his support for the idea of the organization itself. After being here thus far (6 months next week!), I can certainly tell you that I have some reservations and issues with the Peace Corps, but it is still an inspiring thing to be a part of, and it is interesting to listen to Kennedy's speech that night with the knowledge of what it would turn into in the future.
I think there will be a lot of coverage in the coming months of Peace Corps, and here is a little bit I have come across so far:
Audio of Kennedy's speech
NPR article
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