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About Shriver

Sargent Shriver was one of our nation’s most influential public figures. His legacy of social innovation and achievement is rooted in his spiritually driven idealism and formidable political skill—cultivating allies, engaging critics, and working tirelessly to promote public understanding of his ambitious and often controversial programs and proposals. The breadth and reach of this legacy is illuminated by the set of core values Sarge carried with him and shared throughout his lifetime: civil rights, peace-building, political leadership, empowerment government, equal opportunity, service, faith, and family.

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    Civil Rights

    From positions of power throughout his career, Sarge championed the civil rights of dignity, opportunity, and justice for all

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    Political Leadership

    In his roles as public servant and citizen diplomat, Sarge is an icon of skilled and effective progressive political leadership

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    Peace Corps

    Sarge developed and tested his practical approach to peacebuilding as founding director of the Peace Corps

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    War on Poverty

    Sarge’s pioneering approach to empowerment government is exemplified in his leadership of the War on Poverty

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    US Ambassador to France

    Sarge served as US Ambassador to France during the Vietnam war--a key time for international diplomacy

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    Nuclear Disarmament

    Sarge leveraged his clout in both the political and religious spheres to reduce the threat of nuclear war

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    Special Olympics

    Sarge joined with his wife, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, in a life-long commitment to serving people with intellectual disabilities

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    Poverty Law

    Sargent Shriver urged attorneys to play a role in achieving justice and opportunity for low-income communities.

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    Faith

    Sarge’s faith combines conservative personal piety with an embrace of the world’s religions in the pursuit of peace and justice

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    Family

    Sarge’s faith combines conservative personal piety with an embrace of the world’s religions in the pursuit of peace and justice

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    Service

    The call to service was a hallmark of every program Sarge created and every initiative he championed

REMEMBERING SARGENT SHRIVER

THE FUNERAL

View Funeral Speeches and See Photos

View Rememberance from former President Bill Clinton

View Mark Shriver's Eulogy

TRIBUTE WALL

The tributes on this wall reflect the spontaneous, personal outpourings of grief and remembrance from people who knew, cared for, and respected Sargent Shriver, in the days and weeks immediately following his death. Feel free to add your own.

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LETTERS

After Sarge's passing, there was an overwhelming response from those whose lives he touched in so many ways. Heartfelt messages of remembrance, gratitude and sympathy to the Shriver family poured in from all over the world.

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