Sargent Shriver and wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver are unpaid advisers to their Republican son-in-law, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the newly crowned governor of California



Sargent Shriver and wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver are unpaid advisers to their Republican son-in-law, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the newly crowned governor of California

Arnold's advisers

Congress has passed a resolution honoring Sargent Shriver for his years of military and public service, especially as an ambassador for the poor and powerless of America.

It was back in 1961 that the Kennedy in-law organized the Peace Corps, and he didn't stop there. Later, during President Johnson's administration, he helped establish Head Start, VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), Community Action, Job Corps, Legal Services, Foster Grandparents, Indian and Migrant Opportunities and Neighborhood Health Services.

Later, Mr. Johnson appointed Mr. Shriver ambassador to France.

In 1972, he was picked to be the Democratic vice presidential running mate of South Dakota Sen. George McGovern, although that's not to say that Mr. Shriver doesn't support a Republican every now and then.

In fact, you might say the chairman of the board emeritus of Special Olympics and wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver, President John F. Kennedy's sister, are unpaid advisers to their Republican son-in-law, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the newly crowned governor of California.

"He [Mr. Schwarzenegger] has been committed to people all his life," Mrs. Shriver offers as her excuse.