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American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver
Sargent ShriverThis is a biographical documentary about Robert Sargent Shriver, the founder of the Peace Corps, VISTA, Community Action, Head Start, Legal Services for the Poor, Youth Corps, Job Corps, and more. All but forgotten today, Shriver initiated social programs during the 1960s that helped shape an era that dared millions of young Americans to live out their ideals.
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Sunday, 1/27/08 from 4:30-6 p.m. ET
Website
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