Controversy. Several people think that Shepard Smith is either gay or possibly gay. He was previously married to a woman named Virginia Donald for about 6 years and does not have any children.
The Peace Corps is one of the smallest instruments in the foreign policy toolkit of the United States. It is a âboutiqueâ agency with a superb reputation. The Bush administration has proposed doubling the number of Peace Corps volunteers working in developing countries to 14,000 by 2007, still below the 1966 peak of over 15,000 volunteers. Bipartisan support for the Peace Corps is strong and its cost is miniscule.
On September 22, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Peace Corps Act, making good on a promise to seek Americans âfrom every race and walk of lifeâ to volunteer their services to developing countries.ince President Kennedyâs time, the Peace Corps has grown to reflect Americaâs own diversity. Women volunteers now outnumber men 63 percent to 37 percent. Minorities make up 24 percent of volunteers, and the average age of participants has risen to 28.7 years old.