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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Friday, September 26, 2003 at 10:00 AM EDT.

Friday, September 26, 2003 at 10:00 AM EDT

U.N. – Global Parliament?

The man who led Poland’s struggle against Communism is joining the growing chorus of international leaders calling for a revamping and strengthening of the United Nations. This week, Lech Walesa said he would like to see the U.N. serve as a “global parliament.”

Walesa’s remarks came in the United States after Tuesday’s impassioned plea for reform by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan before the General Assembly. Hear an excerpt from Walesa’s speech last Wednesday, translated by an interpreter.

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