Listen "75 - Called to Serve: Mary Abbott and the Peace Corps"
Episode Synopsis
The Peace Corps turned 60 on March 1st. 90 year old Kansas Citian Mary Abbott was in the Kennedy administration when the agency was founded. She led its press office. Abbott, now a resident of Bishop Spencer Place, joins Haley to talk about her famous grandfather, and her career in the CIA and at the New York Times. Abbott also shares memories of the beginning of the Peace Corps and Kennedy's assassination.
Frank P Walsh: https://pendergastkc.org/article/frank-p-walsh
Frank P Walsh: https://pendergastkc.org/article/frank-p-walsh
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