Exxon Stay Out of Angola

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Creator

American Committee on Africa; Southern Africa Committee

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

May 17, 1973

Type of Item

Leaflet

Length/duration

2 pages

Description

The leaflet says Exxon Corporation, largest oil company in the world, with total revenues of $22.5 billion and total profits of $1.5 billion for 1972, is negotiating with the Portuguese government to start exploration for oil in Angola. In Angola, there has been open armed revolt for independence from Portuguese domination since 1961. The MPLA (Peoples Movement for the Liberation of Angola) now controls approximately one-third of Angola and has organized school and medical services in these liberated areas. All the African liberation movements have called for an end to foreign investments under Portuguese control in their countries, since these investments provide tax and royalty revenues to...

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Organization

American Committee on Africa
Southern Africa Committee

Coverage Africa

Angola
Guinea-Bissau
Lusophone Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of Africa Action (successor to the American Committee on Africa).

Collection

Africa Action Archive