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Caption: United Nations, N.Y, Sept. 15,--BRIEFING FOR MADAME PRESIDENT--India's Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, first woman president of the United Nations General Assembly, confers with Andrew Cordier, right, assistant Secretary-General, following her election at opening of Assembly's eighth session here today. At left is is Secretary-General Dag Hammarsjold. Mrs Pandit, sister of India's Premiar Nehru, succeds Canada's Lester B. Pearson.