Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, DSG (July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009) a member of the Kennedy family, sister to President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, was the founder in 1962 of Camp Shriver, and in 1968, the Special Olympics. Her husband, Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., was United States Ambassador to France, the founder of the Peace Corps, and the Democratic vice-presidential candidate in the 1972 U.S. presidential election. Their daughter, Maria Shriver, was married to actor an... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
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THE LAST LIBERAL LION
Source: American ReporterEunice Kennedy Shriver, who died two weeks ago, founded the Special Olympics and was a stalwart advocate for the mentally retarded. That kind of record would be daunting for anyone to match. But in his 47 years in the Senate, the list of Ted Kennedy's ...
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What increases sex hormones in Asian women?
Source: Hindustan Times“The results indicate that caffeine consumption among women of child-bearing age influences estrogen levels,” said Enrique Schisterman, Ph.D., of the Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver ...
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Special Olympics Chairman Speaks On Global Unity in Korea
Source: ScoopFounded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to more than 3.7 million athletes in over 170 countries in all regions of the world, providing year-round sports training, athletic competition ...
