Southern AfricaStructure and scope. "This volume is part of a subseries of volumes of the Foreign Relations series that documents the most important decisions and actions of the foreign policy of Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford. ... This volume documents the U.S. policy towards Southern Africa, 1969-1976 ... [it] does not cover all countries in the region, but focuses on the countries where U.S. interests and concerns were greatest ... Namibia, South Africa, and Rhodesia ... Portuguese Africa ... black African countries and the insurgents in Angola and Mozambique ..."--Preface, p. iii-iv. |
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... position on side of majority rule brings our actions into alignment with our declared political position and therefore would increase our influence throughout black Africa . 2. Decisive action by U.S. might induce white regimes to make ...
... position on side of majority rule brings our actions into alignment with our declared political position and therefore would increase our influence throughout black Africa . 2. Decisive action by U.S. might induce white regimes to make ...
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... position . State was fully involved in the development of the U.S. position and concurs with it.3 3 In a December 22 memorandum to Kissinger , Bergsten noted : " State in fact helped Treasury draw up the negotiating position for the ...
... position . State was fully involved in the development of the U.S. position and concurs with it.3 3 In a December 22 memorandum to Kissinger , Bergsten noted : " State in fact helped Treasury draw up the negotiating position for the ...
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... position by demon- strating willingness to study ways of effectuating UN responsibility for SWA . -Might improve our chances of guiding UN discussion and ac- tion on the SWA issue . Cons : -Would open up Council's composition and terms ...
... position by demon- strating willingness to study ways of effectuating UN responsibility for SWA . -Might improve our chances of guiding UN discussion and ac- tion on the SWA issue . Cons : -Would open up Council's composition and terms ...
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... position of promoting violent action or government in exile . No guarantee that UN - trained groups will re- strict themselves to non - violent means . ( Option 3 ) Support referral to ICJ for advisory opinion on appropriate legal ...
... position of promoting violent action or government in exile . No guarantee that UN - trained groups will re- strict themselves to non - violent means . ( Option 3 ) Support referral to ICJ for advisory opinion on appropriate legal ...
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... position on these policy ques- tions . The OEP representative took a similar stand . 6. It is interesting to note ... position , and the re- sponse was Option 1 . 7. All agencies that wish to express their positions are to do so in ...
... position on these policy ques- tions . The OEP representative took a similar stand . 6. It is interesting to note ... position , and the re- sponse was Option 1 . 7. All agencies that wish to express their positions are to do so in ...
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