Security Council action on the application of the People's Republic of Angola for United Nations membership has been delayed because of a likely U.S. veto. On April 22, ACOA President William Booth released a statement signed by 75 prominent Americans calling on the U.S. government "to take immediate steps to recognize the People's Republic of Angola." The statement noted that "...a stable government, under the leadership of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, firmly administers the affairs of state." The mailing asks people to write or wire President Ford, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and/or Ambassador William Scranton at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. to urge the U.S. to...
Security Council action on the application of the People's Republic of Angola for United Nations membership has been delayed because of a likely U.S. veto. On April 22, ACOA President William Booth released a statement signed by 75 prominent Americans calling on the U.S. government "to take immediate steps to recognize the People's Republic of Angola." The statement noted that "...a stable government, under the leadership of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, firmly administers the affairs of state." The mailing asks people to write or wire President Ford, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and/or Ambassador William Scranton at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. to urge the U.S. to vote in favor of Angola's membership in the UN.
