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The Peace Corps was established by executive order in 1961 within the Department of State. In 1971, it became part of another agency, ACTION. In 1981, it was established as an independent executive branch agency.

Mission: To promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women
To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served
To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans

Volunteer today

National Peace Corps Association
The NPCA is an association of returned volunteers and others who support the mission and goals of the Peace Corps.
Peace Corps Oral History Project

Government Documents holds a partial collection of Peace Corps publications. Many of them are manuals to teach volunteers how to manage projects. We also have these titles:

Peace Corps annual report by Peace Corps
Call Number: GOVD PE 1.1:
Publication Date: 1962-
Peace Corps times
Call Number: GOVD PE 1.9:
Publication Date: 1978-
Peace Corps volunteer
Call Number: GOVD S 19.11/2:
Publication Date: 1962-1970

Information collection and exchange series (PE 1.10:)

We have numerous Congressional hearings and reports about Peace Corps and its budget and activities. Search for these using ProQuest Congressional (UHM login required).

Please contact a government documents librarian if you have questions about our holdings.

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Reports and Documents
Find results of surveys of Peace Corps volunteers, budget and financial data for the agency, early termination data, and more.