Dillard University is a
privatePrivate universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
,
historically blackHistorically black colleges and universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community....
liberal arts collegeA liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
in
New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. Founded in 1930 incorporating earlier institutions that went back to 1869, it is affiliated with the
United Church of ChristThe United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination primarily in the Reformed tradition but also historically influenced by Lutheranism. The Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches united in 1957 to form the UCC...
and the
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.
The campus is near Gentilly Boulevard and the
London Avenue CanalThe London Avenue Canal is a drainage canal in New Orleans, Louisiana, used for pumping rain water into Lake Pontchartrain. The Canal runs through the 7th Ward of New Orleans from the Gentilly area to the Lakefront....
, established in the 1930s.
Ancestor institutions: 1869–1930
The history of Dillard University dates back to 1869 and its founding predecessor institutions--
Straight UniversityStraight University, after 1915 Straight College, was a historically black college that operated between 1868 and 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded by the American Missionary Association.-Campus:...
(later to be renamed Straight College) and Union Normal School (which was to become
New Orleans UniversityNew Orleans University, was a historically black college that operated between 1873 and 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church and affiliated with a number of preparatory schools located in various parts of the state of Louisiana...
).
Straight University
Responding to the post-
Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
need to educate newly freed African Americans in New Orleans, Louisiana and the surrounding region, the
American Missionary AssociationThe American Missionary Association was a Protestant-based abolitionist group founded on September 3, 1846 in Albany, New York. The main purpose of this organization was to abolish slavery, to educate African Americans, to promote racial equality, and to promote Christian values...
of the Congregational Church founded Straight University on June 12 1868.
Straight University also offered professional training, including a law department from 1874 to 1886, and its graduates participated in local and national Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction era
civil rightsCivil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
struggles.
Straight University was renamed Straight College in 1915.
Union Normal School/New Orleans University
The Union Normal School was established by the
Freedman's Aid SocietyThe Freedmen’s Aid Society was founded in 1861 during the American Civil War by the American Missionary Association , a group supported chiefly by the Congregational, Presbyterian and Methodist churches in the North. It organized a supply of teachers from the North and provided housing for them,...
of the Methodist Episcopal Church on July 8, also in 1868.
In addition to Straight University, the AMA helped found several other
Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesHistorically black colleges and universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community....
, such as Clark Atlanta University, Fisk University, Hampton University, Howard University (with Freedmen's Bureau), Huston-Tillotson University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Talladega College, and Tougaloo College. Straight University and Union Normal School later became Straight College and
New Orleans UniversityNew Orleans University, was a historically black college that operated between 1873 and 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church and affiliated with a number of preparatory schools located in various parts of the state of Louisiana...
, respectively. Both schools offered elementary level education, but quickly enlarged curriculum to include secondary, collegiate, and professional level instruction.
New Orleans University operated a secondary school--Gilbert Academy. By the 1890s, the university offered professional medical training. It included a school of pharmacy, the Flint Medical College, and the Sarah Goodridge Hospital and Nurse Training School. After the medical college was ended in 1911, the Flint Goodridge Hospital emerged and continued nurse training.
"A Great Negro University in New Orleans": 1930–1935
style="font-size: 1.25em;" |University Presidents
| Rev. Will W. Alexander |
1935–1936 |
| William Stuart Nelson |
1936–1940 |
| Albert Walter Dent |
1941–1969 |
| Broadus Nathaniel Butler |
1969–1973 |
| Myron Wicke |
1973–1974 |
| Samuel DuBois Cook |
1974–1997 |
| Michael Lucius Lomax Dr. Michael Lucius Lomax is, since 2004, the president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund of the United States. Lomax is the son of Lucius W. Lomax, Jr...
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1997–2004 |
| Bettye Parker Smith |
2004–2005 |
Marvalene HughesDr. Marvalene Hughes has been the president of Dillard University since 2005. From 1994 to 2005, she was the president of California State University, Stanislaus....
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2005 – Present |
Local Black and White leaders felt there was a need for a larger, more notable African American institution of higher learning to emerge within New Orleans and the greater South. Due to economic hardships and rounds of negotiations between the two institutions, Straight College and New Orleans University chartered Dillard University on June 6, 1930. Named after
James H. DillardJames Hardy Dillard was Caucasian educator who dedicated his life to serving African Americans. He was an administrator and teacher at Tulane University and trustee of the two major black colleges in the New Orleans area. As president of the New Orleans public library, he promoted the...
, the new university was created to "... offer a traditional liberal arts curriculum—rather than nonprofessional, vocational training" and emphasize a close engagement with the Black community through "various education extension programs, societies, and clubs."
Despite the hope of this new charter, the building of Dillard University was tempered by its context of Jim Crow America. Many local Whites took concern with the possibility of a Black president presiding over White faculty members. Similarly, the increased numbers of African American bus riders in the Gentilly area disturbed some White sensibilities. As an influential and diplomatic member of Dillard's board of trustees, Edgar B. Stern suggested
Will W. AlexanderWill W. Alexander was chief executive officer of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation as well as the first president of Dillard University. Alexander originally had no desire to become a college president; he was deeply committed to the CIC. However, he was persuaded to become acting...
as a suitable compromise. Will W. Alexander, a white Southern preacher, was Dillard's first acting president (1935–1936), whose experience as the director of the
Commission on Interracial CooperationThe Commission on Interracial Cooperation was formed in the U.S. South in 1919 in the aftermath of violent race riots that occurred the previous year in several southern cities. The organization worked to oppose lynching, mob violence, and peonage and to educate white southerners concerning the...
proved valuable. Dillard University opened its doors in the fall of 1935, and was able to attract a number of prominent scholars, such as
Horace Mann BondHorace Mann Bond was an American historian, college administrator, social science researcher, and the father of civil-rights leader Julian Bond. He earned a master's and doctorate from University of Chicago, at a time when only a small percentage of any young adults attended any college...
, psychology and education; Frederick Douglass Hall, music;
Lawrence D. ReddickLawrence D. Reddick was an American historian. He worked as a professor at Dillard University. Reddick was also a professor at Alabama State College and Kentucky State College. He also taught at Temple University and was the second curator of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature at the...
, history; and
St. Clair DrakeSt. Clair Drake was an African-American sociologist and anthropologist.Drake was born in Suffolk, Virginia. Upon graduation from Hampton Institute in 1931, he became involved with The Society of Friends in the south...
, sociology and anthropology.
Hurricane Katrina
In August 2005, the campus, not far from the lower
leveeA levee, levée, dike , embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels...
breach of the
London Avenue CanalThe London Avenue Canal is a drainage canal in New Orleans, Louisiana, used for pumping rain water into Lake Pontchartrain. The Canal runs through the 7th Ward of New Orleans from the Gentilly area to the Lakefront....
, suffered extensive flood damage in the aftermath of
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
. Nelson Hall was destroyed by a fire. A bus fire also destroyed belongings of 37 students who were in the process of being evacuated.
In spring 2006, the students of Dillard University took their normal classes at The New Orleans World Trade Center and The New Orleans Hilton Riverside Hotel. As is tradition, Dillard held graduation on the Rosa Freeman Keller Avenue of the Oaks in July 2006. They returned to campus in September 2006.
Academics
In 2003,
Ray CharlesRay Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
added a provision in his will to endow a $1 million professorship of African-American culinary history at Dillard. It is the first such position in the country.
Degrees and Majors
Dillard University offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees in over 35 majors. The diverse major, minor, and course offerings create an opportunities for a comprehensive, global education. These majors are organized within six academic schools, and further subdivided by departments:
Undergraduate Research
In preparation for graduate and professional schools, Undergraduates are encouraged to work closely with a faculty member to produce a high quality undergraduate research projects. The university is a member of the Council of Undergraduate Research and the National Council of Undergraduate Research. Most departments offer courses in methodology, and the university's Office of Undergraduate Research organizes additional workshops on writing proposals, analyzing data, and using human participants. Students can participate in A Katrina Recovery Initiative (AKRI), Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LAMP), and the Undergraduate Research & Creative Work Competition. The university also produces the Dillard University Journal of Undergraduate Research (DUJOUR), which publishes the findings and articles of finished undergraduate research projects.
Institute of Jazz Culture (IOJC)
Nurtured in the "Birthplace of Jazz," Dillard University recognized the unique possibilities that is provided by this context. The Institute of Jazz Culture was established in 2002 by founding director,
Irvin MayfieldIrvin Mayfield, Jr. is an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He has been serving as Cultural Ambassador of the City of New Orleans and State of Louisiana since 2003. He co-founded and has co-led the Afro-Cuban jazz group Los Hombres Calientes since 1998. Their debut album won Billboard's 2000...
at the intersection of community, jazz and education. Under the current leadership of
Edward AndersonEdward Anderson may refer to:*Ed O.G. , American hip-hop musician, born Edward Anderson*Eddie Anderson , Hall of Fame college football coach...
, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of the IOJC, the Institute is producing curriculum and programming on the collegiate and the secondary levels. It emphasizes the development of talent and promotes professional opportunities. Preservation, promotion and celebration through documentation, education, and performance of jazz culture are the central goals.
Campus
Dillard University's campus is located on 55 acres (22.3 ha) in the suburban-like
GentillyGentilly is a broad, predominantly middle-class and racially diverse section of New Orleans, Louisiana. The first part of Gentilly to be developed was along the Gentilly Ridge, a long stretch of high ground along the former banks of Bayou Gentilly...
neighborhood of the New Orleans
7th WardThe 7th Ward is a section of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is geographically the second largest of the 17 Wards of New Orleans, after the 9th Ward.-Boundaries and geography:...
district. The campus is anchored by Neoclassical architecture and live oak trees. The double tree-lined "Avenue of the Oaks" form the focal point of the gated campus.
Academic Buildings
DUICEF (Dillard University International Center for Economic Freedom) is the university's newest building, dedicated in 2004. It houses the offices of the Division of Education & Psychology and the Division of Social Sciences, and computer and language laboratories.
Howard House, built in 1936, was originally a guest house, but currently is home to the business program. The building was named in honor of New Orleanian native Alvin Pike Howard (1889–1937), successful businessman, former professor of Tulane University and former director of Hibernia National Bank; he is a noteworthy contributor to the development of Dillard University.
Rosenwald Hall is a hall at Dillard University. Dillard's first permanent building was originally the campus library. It was built in May 1934. The building is named in honor of
philanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
Julius RosenwaldJulius Rosenwald was a U.S. clothier, manufacturer, business executive, and philanthropist. He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for the Rosenwald Fund which donated millions to support the education of African American children in the rural South, as well...
, to whom the building was dedicated in June 1948. This building houses the university's administrative offices and was under construction due to damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. It will be fully operational in the fall 2008.
Samuel DuBois Cook Fine Arts and Communications Center at Dillard University, New Orleans, was built in 1993. Building is named in honor of Dillard University's sixth president Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook. With his tenure came the start of the modernization of Dillard University's infrastructure. In the building are the Fine Arts Gallery and studios, state-of-the-art television and recording studios, the Music Department, the thriving Drama Department and a theater, and a radio station.
Stern Hall is a hall at Dillard University. Dillard's science building was built in 1952. It's named in honor of Edgar Bloom Stern, prominent financier and
philanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
of New Orleans. The building was renovated in 1952 and again in 1968. In the building are the Division of
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, Division of Natural Sciences, two computer labs,
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,
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and
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labs as well as a learning center sponsored by the Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LAMP) program.
Library
Will W. Alexander Library is Dillard University's
libraryIn a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
. It was built in 1961. The library was dedicated in honor of the first acting president of Dillard University, the Rev.
Will W. AlexanderWill W. Alexander was chief executive officer of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation as well as the first president of Dillard University. Alexander originally had no desire to become a college president; he was deeply committed to the CIC. However, he was persuaded to become acting...
on October 22, 1961. The library houses an extensive collection of books, journals, microform and newspapers, as well as such historical documents as the papers of the
American Missionary AssociationThe American Missionary Association was a Protestant-based abolitionist group founded on September 3, 1846 in Albany, New York. The main purpose of this organization was to abolish slavery, to educate African Americans, to promote racial equality, and to promote Christian values...
of the
United Church of ChristThe United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination primarily in the Reformed tradition but also historically influenced by Lutheranism. The Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches united in 1957 to form the UCC...
. The library was damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and reopened as a state-of-the-art facility in April 2008.
Chapel
Lawless Memorial Chapel is a Dillard University's
chapelA chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
. It was built in 1955.
Chapel was dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alfred Lawless Jr. and his son
Theodore K. LawlessTheodore K. Lawless was an American dermatologist, medical researcher, and philanthropist. He is known for work related to leprosy and syphilis. He also was involved in various charitable causes including Jewish causes. Related to the latter he created the Lawless Department of Dermatology in...
M.D. on October 23, 1955. Now named Lawless Assembly Hall, it is the only building on Dillard's campus that did not suffer flood damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
On-Campus Housing
Camphor Hall is a hall at Dillard University, New Orleans. It was built in 1947. This female dormitory was originally a male dormitory. Building was named in honor of
LouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
native, educator and missionary, Bishop
Alexander Priestly CamphorAlexander Priestly Camphor was an American Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.A native of Louisiana, Camphor was the son of former slaves. He was an educator and a Missionary Bishop. Camphor Hall at Dillard University, New Orleans is named in his honor.-External...
. Due to damage from Hurricane Katrina, only the first floor of Camphor-Hartzell annex is used for office space for the Division of Student Success. It is currently not in use as dormitory space.
Hartzell Hall is a dormitory at Dillard University. It was built in 1935. Hartzell is named in honor of
Joseph Crane HartzellJoseph Crane Hartzell 1 June 1842 – 6 September 1929) was an American Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church who served in the United States and in Africa. He was elected in 1896.-Early life and family:...
, a missionary
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for the
Methodist Episcopal ChurchThe Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
. Building was originally a junior and senior female
dormitoryA dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
, and is currently not in use as dormitory space due to damage from Hurricane Katrina.
Nelson Complex consisted of three modular buildings that served as undergraduate housing for students. Named after William Nelson, the first African American president of the university. It was destroyed by fire during
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
Straight Hall is a dormitory at Dillard University. It was built in 1936 and renovated in 1957, Straight Hall was originally a female
dormitoryA dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
in its earliest days. The building is named in honor of Seymour Straight, president of the Board of Trustees of Straight College which opened in 1869 and later in 1930 merged with
New Orleans UniversityNew Orleans University, was a historically black college that operated between 1873 and 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church and affiliated with a number of preparatory schools located in various parts of the state of Louisiana...
to form Dillard University. This dormitory is not in use due to damage following Hurricane Katrina.
Williams Hall is a female dormitory building located to the left of Kearny hall. Dedicated in honor of noted New Orleanian educator and philanthropist
Fannie C. WilliamsFannie C. Williams,1882-1980 an educator, was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. In 1904, she graduated from Straight College, a school that later merged with New Orleans University. In 1920, she received two degrees from Michigan State College, a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Pedagogy.When...
(1882–1980) in June 1946. The building was renovated in 2000 and became a co-ed dormitory in 2004.
Gentilly Gardens
Off-Campus Housing
Dillard University Apartment Living (DUALs)
Elysian Fields Apartments
Athletic Buildings
Dent Hall at Dillard University, New Orleans, is the university's gymnasium. It was named in honor of Dr. Albert W. Dent, the university's third president. It was built in 1969 at the end of his service. Dent Hall is the home of the Bleu Devils and the Lady Bleu Devils
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams (Athletics Department).
In this building are The Division of Campus Life, Career Services, Student Development, Student Government Association,the Honors Program, offices, classrooms, computer labs, a dance studio, a weight center and a newly renovated swimming pool.
'Henson Hall is Dillard University's old gymnasium, which was built in 1950 and renovated in 1990. The building is named in honor of explorer and co-discoverer of the
North PoleThe North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface...
, Matthew Alexander Henson. He was the first human of African descent to have reached the North Pole. The university's bookstore and temporary library are housed in Henson Hall due to space constraints following Hurricane Katrina.
Student Center and President's House
Kearny Hall is the student center at Dillard University. It was built in 1935 and renovated in 1966 and 1996. This building is named in honor of New Orleanian Warren Kearny,
TrusteeTrustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of Dillard University. Kearny Hall is located at the center of the
campusA campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
. In the building are a lounge area,
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, cafeteria, food service offices, as well as the Student Government Association office.
President's House
Built in 1936, the president's residence has been renovated three times; 1964, 1972 and 1997. It has been home to six of the seven presidents of Dillard University. It now serves as the Alumni House.
Alumni
The following notable individuals are alumni of Dillard University, Straight University, and New Orleans University:
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Honorary degree recipients
The following notable individuals are honorary alumni of Dillard University:
Trustees
The following corporate, civic and religious leaders currently or previously served on the Dillard University Board of Trustees:
- Herschel L. Abbott, Jr., Esq.
- Jay Amestoy
- Victoria Holloway Barbosa, M.D., M.P.H.
- Edgar A. Bright, Jr.
- Bruce K. Brown
- Rudolph P. Byrd, Ph.D.
- The Honorable Ruth C. Carter
- Samuel DuBois Cook, Ph.D.
- Bishop Finis A. Crutchfield
Finis Alonzo Crutchfield, Jr. was a bishop in The United Methodist Church in the United States during the twentieth century. He was credited with bringing Oral Roberts into the Methodist Church and served as a negotiator in the 1968 merge of the Methodist Church with the Evangelical United...
- David B. Dillard
- Arnold W. Donald
- Marian Wright Edelman
- Charles A. Ferguson
- Joel L. Fleishman
- Kent S. Foster
- Robert W. French
- Myron Gray
- Michael G. Griffin
- Beverly Guy Sheftall, Ph.D.
- Anthony J. Hackett, Jr.
- Eben Hardie, Jr.
- Wesley A. Hotchkiss
- Marvalene Hughes, Ph.D.
- Bishop William W. Hutchinson
- Michael D. Jones, Esq.
- Warren A. Jones, M.D.
- Arthur Johnson
- Robert E. Johnson
- Lester E. Kabacoff
- Pres Kabacoff
- Charles Keller, Jr.
- Rosa Freeman Keller
- Charles Kohlmeyer, Jr.
- Hugh A. Latimer
- Frank J. Mason
- Homer C. McEwen
- Glenda Goodly McNeal, MBA.
- John Mendel
- William R. Mendenhall
- Deadrick C. Montague
- R. King Milling
- Steven Odell
- Bishop William B. Oden
- The Honorable Revius O. Ortique
- Joyce M. Roche, Ph.D.
- Howard E. Spragg
- Edward M. Swan, Jr.
- Harold W. Thatcher
- Kenneth W. Thompson
- F. Thomas Trotter
- Margaret F. Washington, RN
- Henry M. Williams
- Andrew B. Wisdom
- Ambassador Andrew J. Young, Jr.
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