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Document about UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi's lobbying visit says he will be in Washington, D.C. from January 28 to February 7, 1986. (1) February 5: Lobby Day to Stop US aid to UNITA: The Southern Africa Working Group is trying to lobby 95 Congressional offices while Savimbi is in town. (2) Mass demonstration on January 31 11:30 am. to 2:30 pm, Nat'l Press Bldg: Savimbi will speak at the National Press Club luncheon, where he has been billed as a "freedom fighter" and his address will be broadcast live on NPR. A large demonstration is critical; a planning meeting will be held in the Methodist Building on January 21. We are tentatively calling ourselves the Ad Hoc Alliance Against US Intervention in Southern Africa. There will be a press packet to help publicize the need to stop aid to UNITA; organizational statements opposing aid to UNITA can be included in the packet. (3) Roving picketers: There is a need to organize a presence at other events where Savimbi will speak. Contact person is Jackie Wilson.

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Savimbi's Visit to Washington

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