Peace

Publication Announcement

Mar 11, 2025

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in Books, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Nonfiction, Peace, Peace Corps, Reading, Washington, Writing

From the first generation of Peace Corps Volunteers emerged 50 future ambassadors, protagonists in some of our nation’s most dramatic events over the last 65 years.

Jimmy Carter

Dec 29, 2024

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Ben East

in Africa, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Health, Inspiration, Peace, Politics, Travel, Washington

I met him in Accra when the Carter Center visited Ghana for an update on its Guinea Worm eradication program. He was humble, polite, and eager to hear from the embassy briefers.