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UN General Assembly Opens 31st Session Amid Shifting Focus
The 31st UN General Assembly begins with housekeeping items, electing vice presidents and steering committee chairs. North Korea asks for withdrawal of UNC and US troops. Korea resolutions are dropped from the agenda by allies. Sri Lanka’s Hamilton Amerasinghe elected president, urging action against Rhodesia and South Africa. Secretary Kisinger to report on blacks and whites talks. Moynihan criticized. Outgoing president Thorn urges anti terrorism steps and civil war talks in Lebanon. Palestinian right to nationhood affirmed.
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