March 2021: The New US Ambassador Hits the Ground 'Sprinting'

The newly arrived American ambassador to the UN, Linda
Thomas-Greenfield, hits the ground sprinting as she assumes the
presidency of the Security Council in March. On today's episode, we
speak with retired Ambassador Ruth A. Davis, one of the
ambassador's longtime mentors; Peter Yeo, President of the Better
World Campaign and Senior Vice President at the United Nations
Foundation; and Mark Ballard, reporter for the Louisiana newspaper
The Advocate, who has written an extensive profile of the
ambassador. MUSIC CREDIT: 'Zodico Stomp' by Clifton Chenier, the
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