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Phiri said:  "There is no democracy in the United States. I want to
point out that the United. States is the pilot of what is evil in the
West." The American Negroes' struggle is a just one and of immense
significance, Phiri said, adding:  "We of the UNIP support the American
Negroes' struggle and condemn racial discrimination in its various
manifestations."
Representatives in Algiers
Peking NCNA in English to Asia and Europe 17^9 GMT 21 August I963--B
(Text) Algiers, 20 August—Representatives of African nationalist parties
in Algiers issued statements this afternoon enthusiastically welcoming
Chairman Mao Tse-tungTs statement supporting the struggle of the American
Negroes, describing it as a "great document."
Robert Resha, permanent representative in Algiers of the African National
Congress (ANC) of South Africa said:  "Chairman Mao Tse-tungTs statement
is a very good document, which concerns not only the struggle of our
American Negro brothers, but also that of all the colored races exposed to
the oppression of colonialism and imperialism today." He asked:  "Can any
of the imperialists in the world repudiate this statement?" "Evidently
this constitutes a great encouragement for all those who oppose racial
discrimination, exploitation of man in the world.  It has encouraged not
only the American Negroes but also the people of South Africa." He held
that this statement of great significance would doubtless always remain
in the memory of the people of the whole world until imperialism, colonialism,
and racial discrimination are completely eliminated.
Tennyson Makiwane, another ANC representative, described Chairman Mao's
statement as very timely.  It will strengthen the struggle of the people
of the world against imperialism, colonialism., and racial discrimination,
he said.
Cortez, Algiers representative of the Popular Movement for the Liberation
of Angola (MPLA, said that he is very pleased with and encouraged by the
statement because it "has extremely great significance for the struggle
against imperialism, colonialism, and racial discrimination."
These nationalist representatives conaid_er that the point raised in
Chairman Mao's statment that "in the final analysis, national struggle is
a question of class struggle" is not only very correct politically but also
conforms to reality.  Robert Resha said:  "The basis of discrimination is
class exploitation and oppression."