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Celebrating Peace Corps
Sixty-five years ago today, March 1, 1961, President Kennedy signed the Executive Order that created a Peace Corps within the Department of State. Read more
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A Development View from the Bottom to the Top
I talked extensively about development issues afflicting Honduras. But first I had to develop the reputation for being a true friend of the country and its people. -Ambassador Frank Almaguer Read more
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Profile: Frank Almaguer
You Peace Corps people know so much more about the country than most of our politicians do. -attributed to Honduran President Carlos Roberto Flores Read more
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Lawyer, Ambassador, Twain Scholar: Donald Bliss
Time to head to the Pacific Islands and see what Peace Corps lawyers were up to in Micronesia in 1966. Read more
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Profile: Donald Bliss
Profiles in Service: Peace Corps Roots in American Diplomacy is now available and I’m reviving the practice of sharing memorable stories from the collection. Read more
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Notes from the Hibernation
In December I had a falling out with my publisher. The less said about it the better. Now I can announce that Arlington Hall Press will make Profiles in Service available this week. Link coming soon. Read more
Ben East Books 