Who did President Kennedy choose to be the Director of the Peace Corps?
1 Answer
Jun 10, 2016
Kennedy chose his brother-in-law R. Sargent Shriver to head a task force to outline the development of the Peace Corp and then to a eventually head the Peace Corp,
Explanation:
In November of 1960 John F. Kennedy proposed the idea of the Peace Corps in a speech San Francisco, California. The idea was to bring together bright energetic young people to dedicate themselves to peace and development in third world nations.
Kennedy chose, his brother-in-law, R. Sargent Shriver to lead a task force to outline the parameters of the Peace Corps. On March 1, 1961 an executive order established the Peace Corps. Shriver at that time was appointed by President Kennedy to enact the seven steps outlined by the task force Shriver headed.
