Episode 125
The First Site Proposed for the U.N. Ran Into a Buzz Saw
January 11, 202417m 38s
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Show Notes
Instead of New York City, imagine the United Nations in Greenwich, CT. It was the search committee's first choice. The ensuing community battle gave rise to the slogan "NIMBY": not in my backyard. The Rockefeller and Bush political dynasties also got involved.