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Combatente        - 13 -      October 31, 1967.
Wh*le will take the opposite road.  In short, the racists have been
and remain the enemies of all progressive forces of the African Continent*
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US' GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNISE SMITH UDI ?
It has been reported by a weekly South African newspaper "SUNDAY TRIBUNE" of October 22, 1967, that ten (10) influential United States Congress men are due to visit Rhodesia this year.  The friends of
Rhodesian Organisation on the other hand are penning great hopes on the
visit and on its potential influence on American policy.  . •
Mr* John Acord,Chairman of the American Southern Africa Council,
strongly emphasised that most of them were senior legislators and members of key Committees of the House of Representatives.
It is reported that they will spend a fortnight in Rhodesia from
about November 26, 1967*  Some may then visit Mozambique and South Africa*
Mr* Acord said that it was this cast Committee that his Organisation
regarded as most important "if we are ever to win victory for Rhodesia
it will be in, and through, this Committee", he said.
Mr* Acord pointed out that the Congressmen's tour was originally
due to start on November 9i 1967.  He added that the tour would be finance by the American Southern Africa Committee, and the coordinating
body of the American friends of Ihodesian groups.
As a matter of fact, the tour is regarded as *  unusual because
it involves an organised Congressional visit to a country whose government is not recognised by the United States".
COREMO views this visit of the American Congressmen to Rhodesia, Mozambique, and South Africa with scorn and contempt it deserves*
This visit reflects to the World at large that the American Government,
whose Constitution recognises human rights, is recognising tactically
unlawful and unpopular regimes of racist Ian Smith, fascist Salazar
and segregationist Vorster.  The American Government will never convince
the African people that is working for peace, prosperity and progress
of the human societies at large, for its policy has beejj. that of aggression and suppression of individual liberties.  The American Government
has allowed the fascist Government of dictator Salazar to entrench and
perpetuate its colonial domination in Africa by supplying Portugal with
beliioose and belligerant material.
Last but not least, COREMO unreservedly condenms this visit by
the American Congressmen to Rhodesia, Mozambique and South Africa with