HOUSER TO TEST UNITED NATIONS VISA FOR NAMIBIA

Statement by George M. Houser, Executive Director of the American Committee on Africa on the occasion of his travel to Namibia

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Creator

George M. Houser; American Committee on Africa

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

June 14, 1972

Type of Item

Press Release

Length/duration

3 pages

Description

The press release says that, on May 23, 1972, Mr. George Houser, Executive Director of the American Committee on Africa, received the first Namibian visa issued by the United Nations Council for Namibia, the authority established by the United Nations to replace the illegal South African administration. The press release says he will attempt to use that visa on June 14 and 15; he has booked a seat on a PanAm flight leaving Kinshasa, Zaire on June 14. The press release says Mr. Houser does not have a South African visa; he relies on UN Resolution 2145 terminating South Africa's mandate over Namibia and Resolution 2248 establishing the United Nations Council for Namibia, both reinforced by the...

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Publisher

American Committee on Africa

Organization

American Committee on Africa

Coverage Africa

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

George M. Houser Africa collection, Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections