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Ambassador Andrew Young
President of the National Council of Churches USA, 2000-2001

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Mayor of Atlanta

United Church of Christ

"In a world where change is inevitable and continuous, the need to achieve that change without violence is essential for survival."

Ambassador Andrew Young

Ralph David Abernathy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Andrew Young, circa 1967

When Young was president:

■ Terrorists attack New York and Washington, September 11, 2001

Elian Gonzales returned to his family in Cuba

Vincente Fox elected President of Mexico

Montgomery Ward ceases operation after 128 years

Timothy McVeigh executed for Oklahoma City bombing

U.S. attack on Afghanistan begins, October 7, 2001

Pope John Paul II sends the first papal e-mail from a laptop in his office.

Andrew Young

 

 

  


 
 

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