The Good Works of Sargent Shriver, by Scott Stossel, Jan 18 2011: “The founder of the Peace Corps and leader of the War on Poverty has died. His biographer reflects on a remarkable legacy.

Leading JFK’s “talent hunt,” staffing the cabinet and the upper levels of the Administration;
• Founding and leading the Peace Corps;
• Launching Head Start, Legal Services for the Poor, VISTA, and many other programs critical to the War on Poverty;
• Presiding over the Paris Peace Talks on Vietnam;
• Helping his wife to found the Special Olympics;
• Cultivating a generation of public servants who will continue to exert a powerful influence on American history for years to come.”