Executive Order 10924: Peace Corps - Milestone Documents

Executive Order 10924: Peace Corps

( 1961 )
  • “The Secretary of State shall establish an agency in the Department of State which shall be known as the Peace Corps.” - Section 1
  • “The Peace Corps shall be responsible for the training and service abroad of men and women of the United States in new programs of assistance to nations and areas of the world.” - Section 2
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Executive Order 10924 (National Archives and Records Administration)

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