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International Statements on Biafra, 1968 - 1969

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17

Scope and Contents

“New Tragedy in Biafra”. Statement by Sen. Charles E. Goodell for the Hearings of the Subcommittee on Refugees and Escapees of the Senate Judiciary Committee, regarding Nigerian Civil War Relief Problems, July 15, 1969.

“Case for Recognition of Biafra: Statement by Government of the United Republic of Tanzania”. April 13, 1968.

“Biafra: A Human Problem, A Human Tragedy”, Statement made on the Nigeria/Biafra Conflict by His Excellency Felix Houphouet-Boigny, President of Ivory Coast, on 9/5/68, at the Ivory Coast Embassy, Paris.

Seventeenth Press Conference Held by General de Gaulle, as President of the French Republic in Paris at the Elysee Palace on September 9, 1968.

“Report of the Biafra Study Mission”, Congressional Record vol 115, no. 33 (Feb 25, 1969).

“Opening Statement on Nigeria-Biafra Relief by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, before the Hearings of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Refugees. July 15, 1969.

“Testimony of the Honorable C. Clyde Ferguson, Jr., Special Coordinator on Nigerian Relief, before the Subcommittee on Refugees of the Senate Judiciary Committee, July 15, 1969.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1968 - 1969

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8 Linear Feet (9 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

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