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n 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship.
The Peace Corps' mission has three simple goals:
- Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
- Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
- Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
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Peace Corps recruiters appear at information sessions,
campus and community events, and career fairs. Pick your state and find
a Peace Corps event near you.
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