sargent shriver (9 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 394 pages. 6.00x0.81x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Trade paperback. Reprint. Second printing. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. xviii, 253, [1] p. Maps. Illustrations. Forewords by Sargent Shriver and Theodore M. Hesburgh. From an on-line posting: "Mr. Scanlon graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame. He has a Masters in Philosophy from the University of Toronto and a Masters from Columbia University in Public Law and Government. Mr. Scanlon served as a Director of the Public Welfare Foundation for forty years and saw its assets grow from $11 million to over $600 million. He served as Chair of the Board from 1995-2007. Upon his retirement, Mr. Scanlon summarized his years at the foundation and his thoughts for the future in a memo entitled "Sweet Grapes" (see link below) "Sweet Grapes" Mr. Scanlon published a memoir of his Peace Corps experiences in Chile entitled, Waiting for the Snow. It was described as "among the finest" of books ever published about the Peace Corps in the Washington Post. The title was derived from a speech President Kennedy gave about Mr. Scanlon. " Very good. Signed by author. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author 'Warm regards + // best wishes to // Mike Edwards // from his friend + // fellow worker for the // Peace Corps // Sargent Shriver' on half title page. (peace corps, world history).

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (united nations, international relations, diplomacy) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

John F. Kennedy's brother-in-law (husband of Eunice Kennedy) was an attorney, politician and activist who served in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations; he's considered the founder and served as first director of the Peace Corps (1961-66), later also directing the Office of Economic Opportunity (1964-68) and serving as U.S. Ambassador to France (1968-70). TLS, 1p, 8" X 10½", Washington, DC, 24 May 1965. Addressed to Kenneth M. Anglemire. Near fine. On "Office of Economic Opportunity" letterhead, Shriver thanks the president of "Who's Who in America" in Chicago for asking him to take part in "Illinois Day" at the New York World's Fair, but regrets that "I shall be testifying before Congress that day and therefore shall be unable to come to New York." Signed boldly in blue ballpoint. Recipient scrawls brief ink note at right margin. Nice example.