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Wed, 08.15.1979

Andrew Young Resigns From the United Nations

Andrew Young

*On this date in 1979, Andrew Young (then), United States ambassador to the United Nations, resigned.

His visible empathy with the Third World made him controversial, and his resignation came after it was revealed that he had met with a representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

New Poem Each Day

Poetry Corner

If you are a revolutionary Then I must be a reactionary For if you stand for the future I have no choice but to Be with the past Bring back suspender! Bring back Mom! Homemade ice... THE REACTIONARY POET by Ishmael Reed.
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