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United Nations / Brooks / Black #205518

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Sep 16, 1969
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(Studio) Liberian Angie Brooks elected President of General Assembly. 2nd woman to hold post.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(NYC) [BROOKS - speaks of outer space, unity, and good life for all ntns.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite Narrates

(Studio) New United States representative to UN, Shirley Temple Black, deals mostly with social and environmental problems.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(NYC) [BLACK - hopes we'll improve environment and quality of existence. If social and health problems of world solved, it will lead to peace. Honored and glad to serve. Tells reporter to ask President why he chose her despite her lack of qualifications.]
REPORTER: Ben Silver

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Silver, Ben
Duration:
00:02:20

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