{"id":16,"date":"2010-10-22T15:22:05","date_gmt":"2010-10-22T15:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/hist-journal\/?p=16"},"modified":"2010-11-12T02:25:40","modified_gmt":"2010-11-12T02:25:40","slug":"the-power-of-positivity-or-sargent-shriver%e2%80%99s-role-in-the-creation-of-the-peace-corps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/hist-journal\/2010\/10\/22\/the-power-of-positivity-or-sargent-shriver%e2%80%99s-role-in-the-creation-of-the-peace-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"Sargent Shriver and the Creation of the Peace Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Courtesy of Todd Hryck<\/p><\/div>\n

On September 22, 1961 President John F. Kennedy signed the Peace Corps Act, which officially created the organization known for sending young Americans to help developing nations. \u00a0While most textbooks credit President Kennedy with the formation of the Peace Corps, the true architect behind its establishment was his brother-in-law, Robert Sargent Shriver. \u00a0Though Shriver had no diplomatic or international policy experience, under his leadership the Peace Corps established programs in 55 countries with nearly fifteen thousand volunteers. \u00a0In her article, \u201cSargent Shriver\u2019s Role and the Creation of the Peace Corps,\u201d Jenna Banning argues that Shriver\u2019s natural charisma and undaunted perseverance became the driving forces behind the unlikely creation of the new aid organization. \u00a0 Shriver personally campaigned to win congressional approval for the Peace Corps even when the president and his closest aides proved indifferent to the project.\u00a0 Banning utilizes Shriver\u2019s own words to help explain his mindset and analyze his under-appreciated tactics. \u00a0She also employs period newspaper articles to help present a careful study of Shriver\u2019s motivations and hard-fought lobbying effort.<\/p>\n

This article has been adapted from a paper originally submitted to\u00a0Professor Pinsker\u2019s US Diplomatic History class (History 382) during fall semester 2009.<\/p>\n

Go to\u00a0“Sargent Shriver\u2019s Role in the Creation of the Peace Corps\u201d by Jenna Banning<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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