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Jan 18, 2011 · R. Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps Leader, Dies at 95. R. Sargent Shriver, the Kennedy in-law who became the founding director of the Peace Corps, the architect of President Lyndon B....
Mar 13, 2014 · By Elizabeth Mehren, Special to the Los Angeles Times. March 13, 2014 8:02 AM PT. R. Sargent Shriver, a lawyer who served as the social conscience of two administrations, launching the Peace...
About Sargent Shriver. Sargent Shriver was one of our nation’s most influential public figures. His legacy of social innovation and achievement is rooted in his spiritually driven idealism and formidable political skill—cultivating allies, engaging critics, and working tirelessly to promote public understanding of his ambitious and often ...
Peacebuilder, Public Servant. In a career of public service and civic leadership spanning the second half of the 20th century, Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. (“Sarge”) confronted a range of seemingly intractable conflicts that at times pitted Americans against each other, and at others the United States against other nations.
Sarge gives us a complete account of Shriver’s life, as well as a thoughtful commentary on the Kennedy family, the Peace Corps, and United States and world history. It is a riveting and comprehensive reconstruction of a life that exemplifies what it means to be a true American.
The Life of Sargent Shriver. In a career of public service and civic leadership spanning the second half of the 20th Century, Sargent Shriver confronted a range of seemingly intractable conflicts that pitted Americans against each other, and the United States against the Soviet Union. He helped build peace by developing and implementing ...
Jan 19, 2011 · Sargent Shriver is being remembered for his commitment to service. The first director of the Peace Corps died Tuesday. Shriver, who was President John Kennedy's brother-in-law, was 95.
