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[Title] Carter Team
first black UN ambassador are among those appointed

of national stature to publicly support, Jimmy Carter's try for presidency. Carter admitted more than once that he owed Andrew Young a political debt, and the UN ambassador is the prize that Young accepted with some hesitancy. "I finally took the job." he says, " after deciding that the United Nations is a good place to try to bring a little sanity to what is going on in the world. The world is on the verge of an economic crisis and the only way to avoid that crisis is to quit killing each other and start working together. Maybe the UN is the place to do some of that." 
As for the interests of people like Mrs Lillian Gant, Young says: "As long as there's uncertainty and instability around the world no matter what we do in this country, black folk are going to suffer. If there's a bad crop and a food shortage in Russia, the price of bread is going up in the ghettoes here. If the Arabs raise the price of oil 10 percent, it's going to affect a number of black folks who work, because it will run up the price of gasoline. We must have international stability in order to give the right amount of attention to our domestic problems, and I believe I'll be able to make a contribution to that at the UN."

Within hours after taking over the government, President Carter and his Administration began naming blacks for significant positions as assistant secretaries of Department, as directors of Bureaus, etc. Among those named were the following:
Clifford L. Alexander Jr., Secretary of the Army Essentially, he is the civilian who, subject to the directions of the President and the Secretary of Defense, is in charge of all U.S. Army activities in every part of the world. There are nearly 800,000 Army personnel on active duty and there are about 435,000 civilian employees. The Army's annual budget is about $30 billion. Alexander, 43 was graduated from Harvard University and Yale University Law School. He worked in the administration of President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, and was chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (1967-69)
Benjamin D. Brown, deputy chairman, Democratic National Committee, Brown 37, was graduated from Clark College and Howard University Law School, and was elected to the Georgia General Assembly in 1965. He campaigned with Jimmy Carter and became one of his closest advisers. He will continue in that role in his new position and will work closely with the President in solving special problems of blacks and other minorities.
Wade H. McCree Jr., Solicitor General of the United States. McCree 56, was a judge of the U.S. Court of appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Michigan). 
He was graduated from Fisk University and Harvard Law School. As Solicitor General, he is chief attorney for the United States. He and a staff of attorneys represent the U.S. in all legal matters.
Martha (Bunny) Mitchell, Special Assistant to the President for Special Projects. Before her appointment by President Carter, Mrs. Mitchell had been deputy director of the National Institute for Drug Programs and director of the Information Service Division of the Drug Abuse Council, in Washington. She formerly taught public school in Gary, Indiana, has been active in Democratic Party affairs, and has been a consultant on women's issues to government agencies, universities and private organizations. 
John F. Reinhardt, director, U.S. Information Agency. Dr. Reinhardt, 56 is a career diplomat who served as a State Dept. officer in such posts as Manila and Tehran before his appointment in 1871 as ambassador to Nigeria. He returned to the U.S. in 1975 as an Assistant Secretary of State. He earned his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin. 
Coleman A. Young, vice chairman, Democratic National Committee. Young, 58, was elected mayor of Detroit in 1974. Previously he was a Michigan state senator and Democratic Floor Leader. Highly respected in Democratic politics, he will be the man to see for many who wish to communicate views to President Carter and the Democratic Party hierarchy. 
[photo on page][caption] Andrew J. Young 43 is United States Ambassador to the United Nations. He is chief spokesman for the U.S. in the 146 nation body and supervises a staff of some 125 specialists. The U.S. contributes about $500 million each year for the UN's numerous programs.