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Sargent Shriver
http://www.sargentshriver.com/
http://www.americanidealistmovie.org/videoClips.htm
[Steve's note: I managed to catch the new biography of this amazing man on
PBS during a bout of insomnia last night; I am very glad I did so. A
wonderful quotation at the end of the film sums it up: "At some level, all
of [his] programs were about breaking down the barriers between people,
allowing them to see the humanity in each other." You can order the DVD of
"American Idealist" through the second website, or see some clips from it as
well.]
Sargent Shriver is an American peacebuilder, political leader, and
activist. During his his long career in public service, Shriver was
the first leader of the Peace Corps for President Kennedy, and ran the
"War on Poverty" during Lyndon Johnson's Administration. He inspired,
directed, or founded numerous social programs and organizations,
including Head Start, VISTA, Job Corps, Community Action, Upward
Bound, Foster Grandparents, Special Olympics, the National Center on
Poverty Law, Legal Services.
[This text taken from the website]
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