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President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by Executive Order on March 1, 1961. Congress authorized the Peace Corps with passage of the Peace Corps Act on September 21, 1961. On September 22, 1961, Kennedy signed the congressional legislation creating a permanent Peace Corps.

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The Peace Corps was started by President?

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President Kennedy's program to send American volunteers to poor countries to live and help those countries develop was called?

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What organization was started in part to achieve the goals set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961?

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When was the peace corps created?

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Which president was in office when the Peace Corps was founded?

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