Andrew Young Named Ambassador To the United Nations
by: Dr. Clint Wilson
Andrew Young, who was then serving as a U.S. Congressman from Georgia, was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to the cabinet-level post ambassador to the United Nations.
Young was the first African American to be elected to the House of Representatives from Georgia since 1870 when he successfully ran for the seat in 1976. He had previously gained a national reputation as a trusted aide and confidant to the Rev. Martin L. King, Jr. and was at King’s side when the civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968.
President Carter, a native of Georgia, had been impressed with Young’s work as a civil rights activist and had benefited from Young’s support during the 1976 presidential campaign.
Although many of his congressional constituents opposed his resignation to accept the UN job, Young said he was motivated by the new challenges he would face in the international arena. The Black Press covered this major news development involving one of the nation’s best known civil rights activists.
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