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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include a letter to the President from the Peace Corps Special Representative for Africa Harris Wofford, a memorandum from Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver to the President concerning Wofford, and newspaper clippings regarding the Peace Corps program in Peru. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials consist of a copy of a newspaper article on the Peace Corps; and two articles written by Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver, one for Foreign Affairs titled, "The Peace Corps' First two Years," and the second titled, "The Best Job in Washington," for the New York Times.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials consist of memoranda to the President from Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver regarding upcoming trips by Shriver to various Peace Corps project locations, a copy of an editorial by E.S. James in Baptist Standard magazine concerning a meeting between James and the President, and a letter from the Peace Corps Special Representative for Africa Harris Wofford in Ethiopia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include biographical summaries of Peace Corps Representatives, a copy of a letter from Senator Hubert Humphrey to Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver, and a press release concerning Peace Corps assignments and brief biographies of the volunteers. Also included in this folder is a copy of remarks by the President at a Peace Corps meeting, and a transcript of a question and answer session at the meeting between the President and Peace Corps staff and trainees.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-018
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials concern announcements of Peace Corps volunteers and upcoming projects, Harris Wofford as Peace Corps Director to Ethiopia, newspaper clippings regarding the Peace Corps, and numerous letters to Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver from various persons concerning the Peace Corps program. Of note is a letter to the President from Associate Director, Inspector General of the Peace Corps Bill (William) Haddad. Also include in this folder is a copy of Peace Corps News for March 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-017
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Topics include media coverage in Guinea of Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver's visit, budget appropriations, and the Margery Michelmore incident. Also included in this folder is a letter to Peace Corps Representatives overseas from Shriver and numerous newspaper clippings about the Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-016
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials consist of a narrative of Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver's trip to Guinea from June 14-15, 1961. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-015
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include an evaluation form for prospective Peace Corps volunteers, announcements of Peace Corps projects, a statement by Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver on his exploratory trip to Africa and Asia, and a memorandum regarding why the director of the Peace Corps should be confirmed by the Senate. Of note are two handwritten letters to the President from Shriver, the first concerning Peace Corps volunteers in Colombia, and the second concerning his proposed appointment as Director. Also included in this folder is a booklet titled, “Peace Corps Fact Book.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-014
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps, and consists of a report to the President from Sargent Shriver on recommendations and issues concerning the establishment of the Peace Corps.