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The press release criticizes two simultaneous events: the United States' veto in the Security Council of admission to the United Nations of the People's Republic of Angola and Henry Kissinger's meeting in Germany with J.B. Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa. These two events underscore the reality behind the Administration's "new look" Africa policy. The new policy has been called a "tilt" toward Black Africa, but the U.S. has just vetoed U.N. membership of a Black African government and single-handedly ended the longstanding diplomatic isolation of Africa's white-power bastion - South Africa. South Africa's segregated black towns and settlements exploded in rage last week, and at least 140 unarmed Africans were shot dead by Mr. Vorster's police and over 1,000 were injured. Fifteen years ago, when half as many people were killed by South African police at Sharpeville, many nations, including the U.S., reassessed their relations with South Africa, and the regime became a virtual pariah in the international community. The press release says Kissinger's other objective is reportedly to seek Vorster's assistance in bringing peaceful evolution to majority rule in Rhodesia (or Zimbabwe) and Namibia. Vorster's attitude toward neighboring states and their "evolution" was shown clearly last October, when he ordered (with U.S. knowledge) South African troops to invade Angola to install a friendly government there. This move, more than any other, precipitated the arrival of large numbers of Cuban troops on the side of the MPLA, which is now the pretext for the U.S. veto of Angolan U.N. membership. The press release mentions Ken Vickery, Edgar Lockwood, NSSM 39, and political rights.

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U.S. UNDERCUTS ITS NEW LOOK ON AFRICA POLICY

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