Charles Rangel and Andrew Young
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@ Atlanta History Center
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View of United States Representative Charles Rangel (left) of New York and Andrew Young (right) of Georgia in front of the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C.Andrew Young is a minister and civil rights activist from Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Young was executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and an ally of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973-1976, and was Ambassador to the United Nations in the administration of President Jimmy Carter. He later served as mayor of Atlanta from 1982-1989, and was instrumental in securing bid for the 1996 Olympic Games.
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Atlanta History Center
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Digital Library of Georgia