From August 6 to August 13, 1989, the second observer mission of the Commission on Independence for Namibia visited Namibia. The members of the second observer mission were Goler T. Butcher, Howard University professor of law; John W. Douglas, Senior Partner, Covington and Burling; Father Theodore Hesburgh, President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame; Donald McHenry, University Research Professor of Diplomacy, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Elliot Richardson, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy; Thomas Winship, President, Center for Foreign Journalists; Howard Wolpe, Democratic Representative from Michigan;. Also in the delegation were Gay J. McDougall, Director of...
From August 6 to August 13, 1989, the second observer mission of the Commission on Independence for Namibia visited Namibia. The members of the second observer mission were Goler T. Butcher, Howard University professor of law; John W. Douglas, Senior Partner, Covington and Burling; Father Theodore Hesburgh, President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame; Donald McHenry, University Research Professor of Diplomacy, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Elliot Richardson, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy; Thomas Winship, President, Center for Foreign Journalists; Howard Wolpe, Democratic Representative from Michigan;. Also in the delegation were Gay J. McDougall, Director of the Commission and Elizabeth Landis, consultant to the Commission. On leaving Namibia, the observer mission issued this statement. The statement outlines the current situation which it says raise formidable barriers to free and fair elections.
