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  2. Embassy of Canada, Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    The Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. (French: Ambassade du Canada à Washington, D.C.) is Canada's main diplomatic mission to the United States. The embassy building designed by Arthur Erickson and opened in 1989 is located at 501 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C., between the United States Capitol and the White House, just north of the National Gallery of Art. [2]

  3. Peter Parker House - Wikipedia

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    The Peter Parker House, also known as the former headquarters of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, is a historic row house at 700 Jackson Place NW in Washington D.C. Built in 1860, it is historically significant for its association with the Carnegie Endowment, whose headquarters it was from its founding in 1910 until 1948.

  4. Peace Corps - Wikipedia

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    The Peace Corps is an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961 by an executive order (10924) of President John F. Kennedy and authorized by Congress the following September by the Peace Corps Act.

  5. Peace Corps Commemorative - Wikipedia

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    The Peace Corps program was established by Executive Order 10924, which was issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961. The program was legislatively authorized by Congress on September 21, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Pub.L. 87–293). Between 1961 and 2013, over 215,000 Americans joined the Peace Corps. [1]

  6. List of diplomatic missions of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Brussels (Canadian Joint Delegation to the North Atlantic Council) Organization of American States. Washington, D.C. (Permanent Mission) [10] Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Vienna (Delegation) Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Paris (Permanent Delegation) United Nations. Geneva (Permanent Mission)

  7. Canada Border Services Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA; French: Agence des services frontaliers du Canada, ASFC) is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border control (i.e. protection and surveillance), immigration enforcement, and customs services in Canada.

  8. Mennonite Central Committee - Wikipedia

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    The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a relief service, and peace agency representing fifteen Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Amish bodies in North America. The U.S. headquarters are located in Akron, Pennsylvania; the Canadian headquarters is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

  9. Canadian peacekeeping - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian delegation to the United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, May 1945 [16]. Canada's foreign policy of peacekeeping, peace enforcement, peacemaking, and peacebuilding has been intertwined with its tendency to pursue multilateral and international solutions since the end of World War II.