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4 Documents Found

Elizabeth Sibeko of the Pan African Congress

Call Number: AFR 067Format: Cass A & BCollection: South Africa

Elizabeth Sibeko of the PAC (Pan African Congress) in South Africa speaks about the PAC delegation to a women’s conference in Nairobi, Kenya. She speaks about the Portuguese, French, and American involvement in South African affairs and oppression, and speaks about how the solidarity that has been shown the people of South Africa is helping to liberate the African people. On Side B, she continues to speak about children’s and student’s roles in the struggle against Apartheid and oppression. She says that they have the advantage of large population, organization, and direction.

Forum on the struggle for Angolan Independence

Call Number: KP 145Format: CassetteCollection: African liberation movements

Talk given by Steve Talbot discussing the state of Angola after its independence from Portugal. The history is given of the three struggling liberation movements: MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola), FNLA (National Front for the Liberation of Angola), and UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) . With discussion of Cuban and Soviet support of MPLA as well as Chinese support of FNLA. U.S. involvement through funneling money to the Mobutu government of Zaire and factions in South Africa. Note: About three minutes at the end of this tape contain an interview with Pablo Martinez discussing his exit from rock and roll.

Nothing is More Precious Than (8/16/75)

Call Number: CD 579Program: NIMPTCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes