Timeline Wednesday 1 March 1961

Wednesday 1 March 1961

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Events on Wednesday 1 March 1961 1

1961 Peace Corps established Kennedy creates volunteer service program President Kennedy signed an executive order creating the Peace Corps to send American volunteers abroad for humanitarian and development work. It became a lasting symbol of Cold War-era soft power and youth engagement in foreign aid.