IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 64 
Honoring the life and work of Robert Sargent Shriver. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2011 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. FARR, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, 
Mr. LEVIN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MAR-
KEY, Mr. MORAN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. BER-
MAN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. MCGOVERN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and work of Robert Sargent Shriver. 
Whereas Robert Sargent Shriver was called ‘‘Sarge’’ from a 
young age; 
Whereas Sarge founded the Peace Corps under President 
John F. Kennedy to promote peace and friendship 
around the world, serving as its first director from 1961 
to 1966; 
Whereas in the 50 years since its creation, the Peace Corps 
has supported over 200,000 volunteers in 139 countries 
around the world, providing critical assistance in agri-
culture, health, education, economic development, and en-
vironmental preservation and building goodwill toward 
the United States among nations of the world; 
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Whereas Sarge created the Office of Economic Opportunity 
with William B. Mullins under President Lyndon John-
son, serving as its first director and becoming known as 
the ‘‘architect’’ of Johnson’s War on Poverty; 
Whereas the Office of Economic Opportunity developed and 
administered programs such as VISTA, Head Start, Job 
Corps, Community Action, and Legal Services that have 
continued to expand opportunities for employment, edu-
cation, and for low-income individuals and families in the 
United States today; 
Whereas Job Corps helps 70,000 youths annually at 122 Job 
Corps centers throughout the United States, offering vo-
cational training and GED programs, as well as high 
school diplomas and programs to get students into col-
lege; 
Whereas nearly 25,000,000 pre-school aged children have 
benefitted from Head Start, as the program continues to 
provide comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and 
parent involvement services to low-income children and 
their families; 
Whereas the more than 170,000 individuals who have served 
in AmeriCorps VISTA have played a critical role in fight-
ing poverty and strengthening community throughout the 
United States; 
Whereas Sarge founded numerous other social programs and 
services, including Upward Bound, Foster Grandparents, 
the National Clearinghouse for Legal Services (now the 
Shriver Center), Indian and Migrant Opportunities, and 
Neighborhood Health Services; 
Whereas Sarge was an active supporter of the Special Olym-
pics, founded by his wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver; 
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Whereas Sarge was awarded a Purple Heart for courage as 
a Lieutenant in the United States Navy while serving in 
the South Pacific during World War II; and 
Whereas Sarge was awarded the Presidential Medal of Free-
dom, the highest civilian award in the United States, in 
1994: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages all individuals in the United 
States to pay tribute to the life and works of Robert 
Sargent Shriver by supporting and participating in 
the service programs he promoted; 
(2) recognizes the inherent value of community 
service and volunteerism in the creation of a more 
peaceful, just, and equitable world; and 
(3) acknowledges that by serving one’s country, 
one’s community, and one’s neighbor, the United 
States makes progress in civility, equality, and unity 
consistent with the values and life’s work of Robert 
Sargent Shriver. 
Æ 
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