Happy 50th Birthday, Peace Corps!

and congratulations to the 200,000 Americans who have served as Volunteers. I'd like to express my deep gratitude towards JFK, Sargent Shriver, Director Williams, and all of the other American and foreign leaders to whose efforts we owe our wonderful program's existence. To our amazing staff here in Ulan Bator, all of my fellow PC Mongolia Volunteers, and the host country nationals who make our experiences possible: from the bottom of my heart, thank you all for enabling the most challenging, inspiring, and rewarding experience I've ever had.

Kennedy Signing Executive Order 10924, Establishing the United States Peace Corps