Photos: Sargent Shriver and 50 Years of the Peace Corps
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Sightseeing
In 1964 the Peace Corps was in the process of nearly doubling its roster of 4,800 volunteers to 9,000 in 47 countries. Here, Shriver tours the ruins at the Acropolis in Athens.
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