Inaugural ceremony in Rhodesia

Title

Inaugural ceremony in Rhodesia

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

30 May 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Peter Sharp reports on the inaugural ceremony in Zimbabwe Rhodesia to swear in the country’s first black Prime Minister, Bishop Abel Muzorewa and President Josiah Gumede. Includes speech by Muzorewa.

Contributors

Abel Muzorewa; Peter Sharp

Keywords

Elections; Interethnic relations; Political reform; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Prime ministers; Heads of state; Presidents; Abel Muzorewa; Ceremonies; Black African peoples; Bishops; Whites; Political leaders; Democratization; Josiah Gumede

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