As the Peace Corps celebrated 50 years on Sept. 22, a number of events to commemorate the anniversary were held in and around Washington, D.C. Colleges President Mark D. Gearan, the 14th Director of the Peace Corps, participated in several of the discussions and celebrations that marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Corps Act in Congress by John F. Kennedy.
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Gearan Celebrates Peace Corps at 50
National (10/17/2011)
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