U.S. CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE NEWLY FORMED REPUBLIC OF GUINEA BISSAU

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Creator

Committee to Support the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

Undated, early 1974?

Type of Item

Mailing

Length/duration

6 pages

Description

The mailing contains materials to collect signatures for a "Message of Support and Solidarity To The People and Party of The Republic of Guinea-Bissau," including a list of the initial 77 individual sponsors. It is believed that this effort is the first time that U.S. citizens have directly recognized a foreign government en masse. The Committee to Support the Republic of Guinea Bissau was created in the summer of 1973 in anticipation of the formal declaration of the new Republic, which occurred in September. The U.S. Government is a staunch ally of Portugal and has refused to join the more than 70 nations which have already recognized Guinea Bissau. The Committee also supports the continued...

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Organization

Committee to Support the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Coverage Africa

Cape Verde
Guinea-Bissau

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of Robert Maurer, the founder and executive director of the Committee to Support the Republic of Guinea Bissau.

Collection

Private collection of David Wiley and Christine Root