Reminiscences of Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr. : oral history, 1980.

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Reminiscences of Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr. : oral history, 1980.

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Resignation of Andrew Young as United Nations Ambassador, reaction of certain black leaders; relationship between Jewish and black communities; membership in Trans Africa movement; comparison of Vietnam and Middle East.

Transcript: 22 leaves.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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