Peace Corps, Kennedy Outlines Program 1961/3/13

American exchange students already overseas helping with construction projects; JFK speaks about the Peace Corps (partial newsreel).

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[Y2ANJ]

Peace Corps was really one of Kennedy's best ideas.

[simeetg]

Now US Presidents are bought and paid for, it can be no other way now. The media will ridicule those who refuse to join the gang, just like they did Al Gore in 2000 and anyone else deemed a "liberal." Americans need to wake up, Kennedy was HIT by a conspiracy, GET IT? Now save your country before it is too late.

[danielodors]

@simeetg - Electing Al Gore would only have brought on carbon taxes sooner, supported by his global warming lies. All government puppets are given publicity, whether good or bad to give the illusion of "choice". Good choices are ostracized and given 0 publicity. RON PAUL 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  RESTORE THE REPUBLIC!!!!!

[fgphillips]

When I was a PCV in 1988, the PC motto was (I'm paraphrasing): If you have helped one person, you have done your job"

I would like someone to give me the exact words. Email: eslinhomenv@aol.com

[dpbfeb1975]

I am a teacher and just taught about the Peace Corps this past week. I showed my students a few of these clips. They really got into it, and some even expressed an interest in participating after college. Thanks to the many people who have posted these clips for overall use.

[BrandiStarrzz]

IMG code????

[preposterous3637]

it's true. peace corps help out in the poorest, least civilized areas of the world. this is common sense

[Century25]

JFK had many great ideas.. and he was a forward looking, science oriented, very intelligent President. Look at the trash we have toady.. he masquerades as a 'president'-

Makes ya wanna puke. America is circling the drain.. the damage wrought after they (Military-Industry-Complex) murdered JFK, RFK & MLK, is too severe to mend. The wounds are.. fatal. So very, very sad..

[KeepCountryReal]

"now overseas in backward and depressed areas of the world". Man... The Peace Corps was(is) a great idea, but this shows the American ignorance level even then.

[ColbertandStewartpwn]

It's too bad we can't get any presidential candidates like this.