John Fitzgerald Kennedy28 January 1961
Announces plans for a corps of volunteers to improve conditions in undeveloped nations
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Announces plans for a corps of volunteers to improve conditions in undeveloped nations
Announces the Peace Corps has been created
Signs a law making the Peace Corps permanent
Says of North Ireland, "Peace is no longer a dream. It is a reality"
Visited by leaders of Nothern Ireland political parties
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