President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday (4 October) hosted a luncheon for the United Nations delegates from African countries and their Foreign Ministers. The luncheon, held in the United States Mission at the U.N. Headquarters, was the first of its kind.

SYNOPSIS: President Carter arrives with his party, which included the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Andrew Young. The President later compared his country, with its 50 States, to the African continent, which now has 49.

Inside, Mr. Carter greeted President Samora Machel of Mozambique, who, the day before, had criticised Anglo-American proposals on Rhodesia.