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Title
Letter from Peace Corps Director, Sargent Shriver, thanking Richard Burns for his action and bravery during a forest fire in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic dated 22 October 1964.
Creator
Peace Corps (U.S.)
Description
Richard Burns kept this letter dated 22 October 1964 in which Peace Corps Director, Sargent Shriver, congratulated him for his bravery and leadership while fighting a forest fire in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Shriver called Burns an inspiration to the local forestry students and townspeople.
Date Created
10/22/1964
Subject
Peace Corps (U.S.)
Forest fires--Prevention and control
Shriver, Sargent, 1915-2011
Spatial Coverage
Dominican Republic
Rights
Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
Identifier
PCCA_Burns_0001
Publisher
American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Date Issued
7/12/2016
Is Part Of
Richard Burns Collection
Type
text
Format
image/jpeg
Geolocation
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