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A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps

A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps

A TOWERING TASK tells the story of the Peace Corps, a unique U.S. government agency born out of the Cold War and the heady days of the Kennedy administration. To this day, Peace Corps Volunteers redefine how America engages with the rest of the world.

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