The government of France has bestowed a further honor on Atlanta's Andrew Young. French Ambassador Laurent Bili promoted Young to an officer in France's Legion of Honor on Thursday in Atlanta.
Ambassador Andrew Young gives remarks after receiving the French Legion of Honor medal in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. The government of France has bestowed a further honor on Atlanta’s Andrew Young. French Ambassador Laurent Bili promoted Young to an officer in France’s Legion of Honor on Thursday in Atlanta. Ambassador Andrew Young shakes hands with French Ambassador to the U.S. Laurent Bili just after receiving the French Legion of Honor medal in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
“Ambassador Young, you are a living legend,” Bili said Thursday. “Your name is forever inscribed into the history of the American Civil Rights Movement. For decades now, you have worked to foster peace and justice throughout the world.” Thursday’s award came nearly 40 years after French President Francois Mitterrand initially inducted Young into the order during a visit to Atlanta in 1984, when Mitterrand also placed a wreath at the tomb of Martin Luther King Jr. Young was mayor at the time, promoting an economic development policy based in part on international ties.
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