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Young, Andrew Jackson, Jr.
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Young, Andrew Jackson, Jr., 1932–, African-American leader, clergyman, and public official, b. New Orleans. He was a leading civil-rights activist in the 1960s and, as a Democrat from Georgia, served (1973–77) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Under President Carter Carter, Jimmy (James Earl Carter, Jr.), 1924–, 39th President of the United States (1977–81), b. Plains, Ga, grad. Annapolis, 1946.

Carter served in the navy, where he worked with Admiral Hyman G.
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, Young was permanent representative to the UN (1977–79) and was noted for his outspokenness. He served as mayor of Atlanta (1982–90) and ran for, but failed to win, the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia in 1990. In 1999 he was elected to a two-year term as head of the National Council of Churches.

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See his autobiography (1994).



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After the hearing Andrew Young, RCT head of environmental protection, said he hoped the case would serve as a warning.
Andrew Young, of Arcadis UK, the contractors tasked with moving the creatures out of Kirkby Brook, said works were completed successfully and all voles are now in their new habitats.
Mr Lancashire and Andrew Young, of Arcadis UK, installed more than 350 plywood boards along the brook's banks.
 
 
 
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