Photos: Sargent Shriver and 50 Years of the Peace Corps

Sargent Shriver and the Peace Corps
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Off the Rack
Shriver tries on an embroidered vest at a local Turkish bazaar. "While the Peace Corps may not be as good as its reputation," Shriver summarized to Congress, "it is almost as good as its intentions."

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