The May 23, 2005 issue of The New Yorker had an article about a temporary move in 2007 of the United Nations from Manhattan to Brooklyn while the UN is being renovated. With that in mind, this piece is about when the UN was still on the other side of the nation, in San Francisco. The listener will hear the memories of Mr. Meister as he talks about being a 12 year old Boy Scout aide at the founding conference of the UN. A worldwide event told from a personal perspective. Even though this piece was done in response to the anniversary of the Founding Conference, because the UN is often in the news, I think this piece would be appropriate in conjunction with other UN pieces.
Review of How I Helped Found the United Nations
Deborah Astley
Posted on June 15, 2005 at 12:48 PM
The May 23, 2005 issue of The New Yorker had an article about a temporary move in 2007 of the United Nations from Manhattan to Brooklyn while the UN is being renovated. With that in mind, this piece is about when the UN was still on the other side of the nation, in San Francisco. The listener will hear the memories of Mr. Meister as he talks about being a 12 year old Boy Scout aide at the founding conference of the UN. A worldwide event told from a personal perspective. Even though this piece was done in response to the anniversary of the Founding Conference, because the UN is often in the news, I think this piece would be appropriate in conjunction with other UN pieces.