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Novelist John Coyne served at a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia from 1962 to 1964. He is the editor of peacecorpsworldwide.org.

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The Peace Corps' Determined Father

Sargent Shriver’s signature achievement was no sure thing. Peace Corps volunteer John Coyne on how Shriver worked the levers in a skeptical Washington to make a dream come true.

John Coyne | Published Jan 18, 2011

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