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Executive Order 10924Superseded
Establishment of the Peace Corps
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: April 2026
John F. Kennedy
March 1, 1961
26 FR 1789
Summary
Established the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State, sending trained American volunteers to foreign nations to help with development and promote mutual understanding. Later made permanent by Congress.
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foreign policyinternational developmentgovernment reorganization
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