Robert Sargent Shriver, Director of Peace Corps, speaking in New York, United States.He talks about visiting Peace Corps sites all over the world and mentions that President Johnson asked him to convey his greetings to various world leaders during these visits, including one to the Pope who was visiting Israel. Of that he says:"When a Southern Prostestant President sends a Northern Roman Catholic (that was me) to deliver a message to an Italian Pope, in Jeruselem, that's the sign of an election year." He narrates several other illustrations of America's unique and improving tolerance regarding religion and race relations. And he narrates an amusing incident that took place with President Kennedy when he was campaigning for his election as a President, .
Robert Sargent Shriver, Director of Peace Corps in New York, United States. Shriver enumerates poverty, hunger and lack of political freedom as the main constraints in development of an individual in various parts of the world. It is these objectives that Peace Corps works for. He clarifies that Peace Corps is not against communism. Rather it works to release people from the clutches of imperialism. He states that Peace Corps volunteers help people in various countries to strive for betterment as per their own way of life and culture without directing them to Western culture. He also explains the essence of community development in Peace Corps.
Robert Sargent Shriver, Director of Peace Corps in New York, United States. Shriver delivers a speech about the success of Peace Corps volunteers. He narrates an incident about how President Kennedy received a warm welcome in Colombia because due to the efforts of Peace Corps volunteers people believed America was on their side. He says that Peace Corps have led people all over the world to believe that America is sincerely working for the poor.
Robert Sargent Shriver, Director of Peace Corps in New York, United States. Shriver delivers a speech about the activities of Peace Corps volunteers. He regards the work done by Peace Corps volunteers as equivalent to national service. He also discusses some new aspects of the Peace Corps that can be put to practice in the near future.
Robert Sargent Shriver, Director of Peace Corps in New York, United States. Shriver at the end of a speech about the activities of Peace Corps volunteers, answers questions of the audience. He clarifies that the Peace Corps is free from the government control and the State Department has never dictated terms to the Corps. He also tells that Peace Corps is open to people who do not have a college degree in a specific field. A man delivers a vote of thanks to Shriver and audiences applaud in appreciation.
Bombing of an old German battleship Ostfriesland in Virginia Capes in United States in July, 1921. Admiral RE Coontz along with other officers aboard United States ship Henderson. Battleship Pennsylvania and another ship Olympia underway at sea. German battleship Ostfriesland underway. A plane drops bomb on the battle ship and smoke rises. Aerial views of the smoke rising from the ship. A 2000 pound airplane bomb strikes the battleship and explosion occurs resulting in sinking of the ship. Ship sinks slowly and moves below the water.
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