by Mr. McClister on December 6th, 2006

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What information can anyone give me regarding the Peace Corps?

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  • by seaofgrass on December 6th, 2006

    seaofgrass

    they're quite helpful, funded by charity, aim at world peace and work in places like Darfur where genocide is committed in order to preserve human life. that's info

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  • by lightfly on December 6th, 2006

    lightfly

    http://www.peacecorps.gov/

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Corps

    The Peace Corps is an independent federal agency of the United States designed to promote mutual understanding between Americans and the outside world. The Peace Corps was established by executive order in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy and approved by Congress as a permanent agency within the State Department later that year. The program was an outgrowth of the Cold War designed to oppose the Chinese and Soviet challenge to Western influence in the widely open Third World arena of superpower competition. More than 180,000 Americans have served in the Peace Corps since its inception. In its 45 year existence, there have been 250 fatalities


    And you might want this one:

    http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/peacecorps/peacecorps.html

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