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Autistic Portland Teen To Visit United Nations

(Portland, OR)  --  A 15-year-old Portland boy is getting ready to visit the United Nations in New York.  Niko Boskovic was initially denied the opportunity because he's autistic, but he has now been approved.  Boskovic wrote an essay about Ukraine, got letters of recommendation and met with judges as part of the United Nations Educational Pilgrimage for Youth contest.  He and his mother are scheduled to head off to New York on July 5th.

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