She was instrumental in creating the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and she served as cochair of the first United StatesCanada Interparliamentary Conference. Mrs. Kelly is known for her sponsorship of legislation creating the Peace Corps. Mrs. Kellys interests went beyond the international scene. She was a sensitive yet outspoken champion of those who were oppressed. She sponsored legislation to improve the economic status of American families and refugees of World War Ii. Her bill. the Mutual Security Act. helped to find homes for more than 1.5 million people dislocated from the Soviet Union and Europe. She also supported the civil rights legislation. the newly formed State of Israel. and pleaded for Irish unity.
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