The Peace Corps, Then and Now
December 02, 2010 Thursday AT 3PM CT

 
 
In October 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy challenged a group of college students to serve the cause of peace by living and working abroad. Just five months later, President Kennedy signed the Peace Corps into existence. Madison resident Bob Klein was one of the first to sign up. He joins us to talk about the history of the Peace Corps, his experiences in Ghana, and next year’s 50th anniversary.

Guest
  • Robert Klein, author of Being First: An informal history of the early Peace Corps.
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