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Sargent Shriver visited our Peace Corps contingent in Asmara, Ethiopia (now Eritrea) in 1962 or 1963. While walking down a…
The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first hand the conditions in remote areas of the world.
Sargent Shriver
The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we’re not apologetic about it.
Sargent Shriver
Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight.
Sargent Shriver
In the Peace Corps, the volunteer must be a fully developed, mature person. He must not join to run abroad or escape problems.
Sargent Shriver
Sargent Shriver visited our Peace Corps contingent in Asmara, Ethiopia (now Eritrea) in 1962 or 1963. While walking down a city street with our Assistant Country Director and some others several street urchins approached him saying, “Sarge, Sarge give me five cents.” Shriver said to his companions, “They know me here.” What Sarge did not know, however, was that Asmara had a large American army base and the street kids were used to calling all Americans “Sarge.”