[The American Committee on Africa today released the text of a statement on U.S. intervention in Angola.]

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Creator

American Committee on Africa

Contributor

Paul Irish

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

December 19, 1975

Type of Item

Press Release

Length/duration

1 page

Description

Press release about U.S. intervention in Angola and decision to form an ad hoc coalition on U.S. policy in Angola. The text of a statement by the American Committee on Africa is included. It protests the Administration's pretence that it is concerned about the freedom of the Angolan people, given its long support for Porgual's repressive Salazar and Caetano regimes. The statement repudiates the U.S. claim that the MPLA is a Soviet puppet and protests the deliberate U.S. concealment of the South African invasion of Angola through Namibia. The statement urges Congress to cut off all funds for intervention in Angola, including through Zaire. The statement calls on the U.S. government to prevent...

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Organization

American Committee on Africa

Coverage Africa

Angola
Namibia
South Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission Africa Action (successor to the American Committee on Africa).

Collection

Alan Zaslavsky Africa Collection, Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections