Andrew Young
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| Andrew Young | |
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Young in June 1977
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| 14th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office January 30, 1977 – September 23, 1979 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | William Scranton |
| Succeeded by | Donald McHenry |
| 55th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia | |
| In office 1982–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Maynard Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Maynard Jackson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 29, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Fletcher Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Wyche Fowler |
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| Born | Andrew Jackson Young March 12, 1932 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Young (deceased), Carolyn M. Young |
| Alma mater | Dillard University Howard University Hartford Seminary |
| Profession | Pastor and politician |
| Religion | United Church of Christ |
Andrew Jackson Young (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, activist, and pastor from Georgia.[1]
He has served as a Congressman from Georgia's 5th congressional district, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and Mayor of Atlanta.
He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA, and was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. He was a supporter and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities. young "Andrew Young". Robert Penn Warren's Who Speaks for the Negro? Archive. http://whospeaks.library.vanderbilt.edu/interview/andrew young. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Andrew Young at Wikimedia Commons
- Biography in the New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Oral History Interview with Andrew Young from Oral Histories of the American South
- Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
- Andy Young's oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project
- Good Works International, founder
- Andrew Young's federal campaign contribution report
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Andrew Young at the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Andrew Young in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Andrew Young collected news and commentary at The New York Times
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