Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. was an American diplomat, politician, and activist. He was a member of the Shriver family by birth, and a member of the Kennedy family through his marriage to Eunice Kennedy. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, and founded the Job Corps, Head Start, VISTA, Upward Bound, and other programs as the architect of the 1960s War on Poverty. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president in the 1972 presidential election.
No. 205. Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Sargent. Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1883. No. 156.] Sir: With reference to previous correspondence on the subject I have to inform you…
No. 207. Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Sargent. [Telegram.] Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1883. Mr. Frelinghuysen telegraphed to Mr. Sargent, instructing that a thorough investigation be made promptly by…
[Inclosure in No. 208.] Consul Fox to Mr. Sargent. United States Consulate, Brunswick, October 25, 1883. Sir: In compliance with your instructions I visited the villages of Ermesleben and Deesdorf,…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 218.] Mr. Collas to Mr. Sargent. United States Consular Agency, Danzig, November 30, 1883. Sir: In consequence of your request, I at once made inquiries respecting…