Rhodesian elections postponed

Title

Rhodesian elections postponed

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

17 Nov 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:51

Description

Report on Rhodesia’s transitional government led by Prime Minister Ian Smith postponing the elections which would hand over power to majority black rule and timetabling a white referendum for January on the constitution. With statements from Cabinet Secretary Jack Gaylord and Bishop Abel Muzorewa. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Abel Muzorewa; Jack Gaylord

Keywords

Elections; Government; Referenda; Ian Smith; Conferences; Racial discrimination; Political reform; Rhodesia; Patriotic Front; Guerilla warfare; Black African peoples; Constitutions; Whites; Democratization

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