PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAM
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proposed by Johnson and failed
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proposed by Johnson and succeeded
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proposed by Kennedy and failed
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proposed by Kennedy and succeeded
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Detailed explanation-1: -President Kennedy welcomed the inaugural group of volunteers at the White House on August 28, 1961, to give them a personal farewell before their departure to Africa. Congress approved the Peace Corps as a permanent federal agency within the State Department, and Kennedy signed the legislation on September 22, 1961.
Detailed explanation-2: -A hallmark of the Kennedy administration, the Peace Corps sent American citizens to developing countries to volunteer in the struggle against poverty, illiteracy, and disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government sending American volunteers to developing countries to assist with health care, education, and other basic human needs. Established by Executive Order 10924 and issued by President John F.
Detailed explanation-4: -Kennedy was creating the Peace Corps, a new agency and a new opportunity for Americans to serve their country and their world. The creation of the Peace Corps dates back to an unexpected moment and impromptu speech in 1961.
Detailed explanation-5: -On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issues Executive Order #10924, establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State.