Packet 9: Tossup 20

A speech titled for this concept, which calls it “the necessary, rational end of rational men,” was so loved by Khrushchev that he had it printed in Pravda. Another speech describes a “hard and bitter” form of this concept whose “instruments” have been “far outpaced.” This concept titles a speech given as American University’s commencement address (-5[1])that outlines a “Strategy” (15[1])of it “for all time.” (15[1])Walter Reuther (-5[1])urged the creation of a program (*) named for this concept (10[1]-5[1])that received support during an impromptu (-5[1])University of Michigan (10[1])speech. (10[2]-5[4])That (10[1])program (10[2]-5[1])named (10[1])for (-5[1])this concept, (10[1]-5[3])which Richard Nixon (-5[1])derided (-5[1])as a “haven (10[1])for draft dodgers,” was modeled (10[2])on Operation Crossroads (10[1])Africa and was first (10[1])headed by the president’s (10[1])brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver. (10[4])For 10 points, JFK created a volunteer (10[1])“Corps” (10[3])named (10[1])for what concept? (10[1])■END■ (10[14]0[1])

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