the Peace Corps
noun
: a U.S. organization that trains and sends people who work without pay to help poor people in other countries
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The Last 15 Presidents: A victory over Nazi Germany, creating the Peace Corps, taking the nation off the gold standard, a $787 billion stimulus package and other highlights of the first 100 days of the past 15 presidents.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
It was designed as a domestic version of the Peace Corps and eventually rebranded to adopt the name of its most popular anti-poverty program, AmeriCorps VISTA.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In his Fiscal Year 2025 budget submission to Congress, former President Joe Biden requested $479 million for the Peace Corps, a nearly 11% increase in funding over the prior year.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Since the Peace Corps was established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, more than 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.
—Nathan Layne, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
It was designed as a domestic version of the Peace Corps and eventually rebranded to adopt the name of its most popular anti-poverty program, AmeriCorps VISTA.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In his Fiscal Year 2025 budget submission to Congress, former President Joe Biden requested $479 million for the Peace Corps, a nearly 11% increase in funding over the prior year.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Since the Peace Corps was established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, more than 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.
—Nathan Layne, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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“The Peace Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Peace%20Corps. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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