ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WILX) - On this day in 1960, presidential Candidate John F. Kennedy stood at the steps of the Michigan Union at the University of Michigan.

He proposed an idea that would change the world: The Peace Corps.

His late-night challenge inspired a generation to serve globally, and the Peace Corps became one of his administration’s enduring achievements.

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