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Sargent Shriver
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American diplomat, politician and activist (1915–2011)
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Sargent Shriver was an American lawyer, diplomat, politician, and military officer. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II, receiving the Purple Heart for his service. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the position of United States Ambassador to France and was educated at Yale University and Yale Law School.
Shriver was married to Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and they had three children: Maria, Bobby, and Timothy. He was a Catholic who spoke English and was born in Westminster. He died in Bethesda in 2011 from Alzheimer's disease. His awards included the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Pacem in Terris Award, and the Order of the Smile.
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Key facts
- President
- Lyndon B. Johnson , Richard Nixon
- Preceded by
- Charles E. Bohlen
- Succeeded by
- Arthur K. Watson
- Born
- Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. , ( 1915-11-09 ) November 9, 1915, Westminster, Maryland , U.S.
- Died
- January 18, 2011 (2011-01-18) (aged 95), Bethesda, Maryland , U.S.
- Resting place
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Eunice Kennedy ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. May 23, 1953</span>"}]]}'>1953 ; died August 11, 2009</span>"}]]}'>2009 )
- Children
- Bobby Maria Timothy Mark Anthony
- Relatives
- Shriver family Kennedy family (by marriage)
- Education
- Yale University ( BA , LLB )
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch service
- United States Navy
- Years of service
- 1941–1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant commander
- Unit
- USS South Dakota (BB-57)
- Battles wars
- World War II
- Awards
- Purple Heart American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Westminster
- Place of death
- Bethesda
- Spouse
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- ambassador
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Family
- Kennedy family
- Academic degree
- Juris Doctor
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Military rank
- lieutenant
- Image
- Sargent Shriver 1961.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- Sargent Shriver
- date of birth
- 1915-11-09
- date of death
- 2011-01-18
- medical condition
- Alzheimer's disease
- name in native language
- Robert Sargent Shriver
- cause of death
- Alzheimer's disease
- birth name
- Robert Sargent Shriver
- start of work period
- 1941-00-00
- writing language
- American English
- allegiance
- United States
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American diplomat, politician, and activist. He was a member of the Shriver family by birth, and a member of the Kennedy family through his marriage to Eunice Kennedy. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, and founded the Job Corps, Head Start, VISTA, Upward Bound, and other programs as the architect of the 1960s War on Poverty. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president in the 1972 presidential election.
Born in Westminster, Maryland, Shriver attended Yale University, then Yale Law School, graduating in 1941. An opponent of U.S. entry into World War II, he helped establish the America First Committee but volunteered for the United States Navy before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. During the war, he served in the South Pacific, participating in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. After being discharged from the navy, he worked as an assistant editor for Newsweek and met Eunice Kennedy, marrying her in 1953.
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