Call for calm after Rhodesian elections

Title

Call for calm after Rhodesian elections

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:44

Description

Report on calls for calm during predicted celebrations and disorder in Southern Rhodesia as results are due in the country’s general election. Includes press statement by Election Commisdsioner John Boynton on his report on the fairness of the elections. Male reporter not identified (poss. Paul Davies?).

Contributors

John Boynton; Paul Davies?

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Reports; Robert Mugabe; Political parties; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Prime ministers; Security; General elections; Black African peoples; Peter Walls; Political leaders; Political violence; Generals; ZANU-PF; John Boynton

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