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On August 24, 1950, edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations. Grigory Sokolov, Peter Frampton, Jancis Robinson would arrive in the same year.
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Edith Spurlock Sampson was an American lawyer, diplomat and civil rights advocate known for being the first African American to officially represent the United States at the United Nations, appointed in 1950. She rose to this position on the strength of her reputation as a staunch anti-communist during the Cold War. S.
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1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1950th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 950th year of the 2nd millennium, the 50th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1950s decade.
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American diplomat, lawyer and judge (1901–1979)
Edith Spurlock Sampson was an American lawyer, diplomat and civil rights advocate known for being the first African American to officially represent the United States at the United Nations, appointed in 1950. She rose to this position on the strength of her reputation as a staunch anti-communist during the Cold War. S.
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