Video: Peace Corps Turns 50

Erica Hill takes a look back at one of President Kennedy's first initiatives upon taking office - enlisting volunteers to serve as ambassadors of peace in foreign countries, most commonly today known as the Peace Corps. Now fifty years later, the challenges and the legacy of this institution continues to inspire generations of volunteers.

Topics:  erica hill   president kennedy   corps   volunteers   
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