President-elect Jimmy Carter selects Andrew Young, a civil rights veteran, as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
At a Glance
- Date
- 16 December 1976
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Key people
- Andrew Young
- Category
- Politics & Government
- Source
- Appointment records (1976) · U.S. Department of State
What It Meant Then
He became the first Black American to hold the post.
What It Means Now
Young brought the moral language of the movement to American foreign policy.
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