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A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps
A TOWERING TASK tells the story of the Peace Corps, a unique U.S. government agency born out of the Cold War and the heady days of the Kennedy administration. To this day, Peace Corps Volunteers redefine how America engages with the rest of the world.
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A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps
Season 2026 Episode 1 | 110m 50s | CC
The story of the Peace Corps from its unlikely birth in the Kennedy Administration, through the turbulence of the Vietnam War to the “ greed is good” mentality of the 1980s, to its soul-searching in more recent decades. Narrated by Annette Bening, the documentary features thoughtful interviews from volunteers across the agency’s 60-year history.
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