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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated August 14, 1963 partially reads, "'The Peace Corps, a group of American volunteers that represents the United States all over the world, will not tolerate any discrimination against any race or religion....If we are requested by a country to find out what a volunteers' race or religion is, we won't send that country a man...But we will disqualify any person if he shows discriminatory tendencies. And we also make it known to host countries that we will not tolerate discrimination of any sort.'" The article quotes Robert Ruben, director of radio and television, public administrative office of the Peace Corps, seen in the photograph as he vacations at an unidentified location in Southern California.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Peace Corps (U.S.) Peace Corps (U.S.)--Officials and employees Decks (Rooms & spaces)--California, Southern Men--California, Southern Pacific Ocean Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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