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He was on Canterbury's baseball, basketball, and football teams, became the editor of the school's newspaper, and participated in choral and debating clubs. [9] On June 9, 2023, Shriver was inducted into the Canterbury School Athletic Hall of Fame for all three sports.
Learn about the life and achievements of R. Sargent Shriver, the husband of Eunice Kennedy and the founder of the Peace Corps and the War on Poverty. Explore his naval service, his work with John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and his ambassadorship to France.
R. Sargent Shriver (born November 9, 1915, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.—died January 18, 2011, Bethesda, Maryland) was an administrator, diplomat, first director (1961–66) of the U.S. Peace Corps, and Democratic nominee for the U.S. vice presidency in 1972.
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Jan 18, 2011 · R. Sargent Shriver, the Kennedy in-law who became the founding director of the Peace Corps, the architect of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s war on poverty, a United States ambassador to France ...
Mar 13, 2014 · R. Sargent Shriver, a lawyer who served as the social conscience of two administrations, launching the Peace Corps for his brother-in-law, President Kennedy, and leading the “war on poverty ...
Learn about the life and legacy of Sargent Shriver, a peacebuilder and public servant who created the Peace Corps, the War on Poverty, and Special Olympics. Explore his biography, awards, and programs that promote human dignity, welfare, and justice.
Jan 19, 2011 · Sargent Shriver, who spent four decades in public service as a member of the Kennedy family, the first director of the Peace Corps and a key warrior in Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty, died on ...
