[Article by Anthony Harrigan, United States Industrial Council and response by William Booth, ACOA]

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Creator

Paul Irish; William Booth; American Committee on Africa

Contributor

Anthony Harrigan

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

August 12, 1975

Type of Item

Mailing

Length/duration

3 pages

Description

Mailing to selected contacts of the American Committee on Africa enclosing a New York Times article by Anthony Harrigan of the U.S. Industrial Council and a response sent by William Booth to the newspaper. A cover memorandum says Harrigan uses many shibboleths and half-truths to argue that the U.S. should intervene militarily on the side of the white minority regimes in South Africa. Booth characterizes Harrigan's position as cold-war jingoist and racist. Booth says Harrigan is a long-term friend of white South Africa who has lectured at the South Africa Defense College and is now advocating establishing the closest possible military alliance with the regime in an effort to "maintain access...

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Publisher

American Committee On Africa

Organization

American Committee on Africa

Coverage Africa

Angola
Mozambique
Namibia
South 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