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The U.N. And The U.S.

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Brian Urquhart served as Undersecretary of the United Nations from 1972 to 1986.
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Brian Urquhart, Former Undersecretary of the United Nations
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Stanley Meisler authored "United Nations: The First Fifty Years" published by The Atlantic Monthly Press in 1995 and served as United Nations Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times from 1991 to 1995.
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Join Ray Suarez for a conversation about the contentious relationship between the United Nations and the United States. As the Clinton Administration continues to call for a new Secretary General and refuses to pay its debt to the U.N., what does the future hold for the U.S. and the international body? The U.N. and the U.S....next on Talk of the Nation from NPR News. Guests: Brian Urquhart Former Undersecretary of the United Nations, 1972-86 Stanley Meisler Author United Nations: The First Fifty Years (The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1995) Former United Nations Correspondent, Los Angeles Times , 1991-95 Sylvana Foa Spokesperson for the United Nations Listeners call in

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