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Peking Rally
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Includes Robeson "Old Man River" in Chinese, Rally is Oct 10th, in solidarity with Struggle of Afro-American people in US. More than 10,000 people. RFW (edited) report on human rights under Kennedy (1963) - recorded off radio with mic. Note that broadcast delayed due to JFK assassination. Rally presided over by Kuo Mo Ro, head of cultural relations with
foreign countries/Chinese Peace Committee. His speech is summarized by Chinese reporter. Praises Williams and emphasizes need for violence and upheaval to make social change and quotes Williams on this and on self-defense as an American tradition, example of Monroe. A component part of the worldwide struggle. Same battle-line against US imperialism, represented by Kennedy. Australian poet Rewi Alley's speaks. Then Williams: thanks Mao etc. "Govt of USA world's greatest hypocrite and enslaver...a threat to the peace and security of the world." Recent report on civil rights of Kennedy administration designed as a whitewash. Coexistence with savage beast not possible. Three Ghana students beaten in US and JFK expresses his regret, but never regret enough to deal with the cause. Neo-colonialism. Compare to Hitler's Germany--but Williams says it was the US that provided example for the Nazis. Cuba. Vietnam. South Africa and Portugal--the same savages who bomb little girls in USA. Govt of USA an enemy to all the world...a common street dog has more rights than a Black American. Take pride that our people are fighting back. "We are bound to win--the world struggle of all the oppressed people of world (applause)." Closing quote--against our common enemy...thanks chairman Mao for his statement...applause...let our battle cry be heard around the world--Freedom Now or Death! Report on other speakers: South Vietnam with translation, expresses solidarity with Negro struggle. Japanese national peace committee chair, with translation. South Africa...strong speaker. Many of my people in jails. Brazilian social activist, with translation. New Zealand. Silent tribute to WEB DuBois. Adopted a message of support to American Negroes, which is read and translated to applause. Refers to March on Washington and Birmingham bombing. Song--all are brothers...then ends with Old Man River in Chinese.
Peking Rally
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Tribute to Mao Tse-tung; oppressed minorities, Vietnam, simultaneous translation.
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