African Activist Archive

A draft report of the history and future program of the African Committee of the Committee of Returned Volunteers (CRV). The New York CRV African committee reformed in October 1968. The committee decided to emphasize Portuguese Africa, especially Mozambique. The document discusses six reasons for this focus. The committee decided in February 1969 to produce a Mozambique kit. The committee was chaired from the beginning by Janet McLaughlin of the American Committee on Africa, (ACOA). The group expanded from four to seven hard-core members, and from about 10 to 20 other CRV in support. Future programs would be in the context of southern Africa as an example of American exploitation and institutional racism with a focus on necessary support for revolutionary movements. Organizations concentrating on southern Africa with whom to cooperate could include southern African student movements, UNAMO (Mozambique Student Union), Frelimo representative, University Christian Movement, and African Liberation Committee. The document mentions Tina Bristol, Amnesty International, Operation Crossroads Africa, SDS, Gulf Oil, gas stations, coffee imports, Gulbenkian Foundation, TAP airlines, the Portuguese Consulate, Bagamoyo Teacher Training College, direct action, leafleting banks, universities, Chase Manhattan, Morgan Guarantee Trust, intelligence work, anti-imperialist students, films, Queens College, high schools, and anti-military movements.

African Activist Archive

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