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“It is precisely our job as Catholics to speak the truth as plainly and precisely as we can.”

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Sargent Shriver

Sargent Shriver was an American statesman and diplomat who served as the U.S. ambassador to France under President John F. Kennedy. He was also the first director of the Peace Corps and the father of Maria Shriver, the television journalist. Born on November 9, 1915, Shriver passed away on January 18, 2011. more

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