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Peace Corps
Corps de la Paix
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.peacecorps.gov/
Founded
1961
History
1961, by President John F Kennedy, as International Voluntary Service for Peace (IVSP). Also referred to as: Peace Corps of the United States of America; United States Peace Corps; US Peace Corps; American Peace Corps.
Aims
Help people of interested countries and areas in meeting their need for trained men and women; help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served; help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of the Americans.
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UIA Org ID
XG4248
Last News
2017
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