Peace Corps Commemorative
The Peace Corps program was established by Executive Order 10924, which was issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961. The program was legislatively authorized by Congress on September 21, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Pub.L. 87–293). Between 1961 and 2013, over 215,000 Americans joined the Peace Corps. The National Peace Corps Association, a nonprofit organization for Peace Corps alumni, established the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to advocate for a commemorative to honor the mission of the Peace Corps and the values on which it was founded.
Senteza Kajubi
2. In 1961, Kajubi appeared on "The Prospects of Mindkind" television program as part of the launching of the Peace Corps program. Panelists included First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Sargent Shriver, Senator Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr - Who later, went on to become Vice President of The United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson and Prof Hayes, while President Kennedy launched the Peace Corps Program from the White House. Uganda received the first Peace Corps group of American teachers.