[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2963]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           REGARDING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2011

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in recognition of the 50th 
anniversary of the Peace Corps and to honor the memory of its founder 
Sargent Shriver.
  The Peace Corps was created in 1961 to encourage Americans to travel 
abroad as ambassadors of good will and to engage other cultures in 
pursuit of world peace and mutual understanding. For 50 years, Peace 
Corps volunteers have helped to sow the seeds of friendship around the 
globe through their industry and enthusiastic service. Today, the Peace 
Corps endures as a living reminder of the spirit and dedication of 
Sargent Shriver, who was a tireless crusader for peace and justice, 
willing to lend a hand wherever one was needed, and building 
institutions like the Peace Corps that will carry on well into the 
future.