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Category: When the World Calls
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In the second part of our literary examination of JFK’s legacy, we look at the hopes that Kennedy’s campaign represented, then fall into the anguish and paranoia following his assassination.
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On the anniversary of King’s death, Eboo Patel looks at his work through the lens of interfaith cooperation.
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Stanley Meisler, author of When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years, talks about how Peace Corps volunteers in Ethiopia contributed to the overthrow of an emperor.
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A multimedia post from Stanley Meisler about the celebrations surrounding the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps
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Stanley Meisler, author of When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years, discusses the Peace Corps, its history, and its diminished presence today.
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Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps.
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Sargent Shriver died this week at the age of 95. Stanley Meisler shares the inside story of how this remarkable man founded the Peace Corps.
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