U.S. Senator James O. Eastland Discussing Trip to Rhodesia

Creator

James O. Eastland
Ian Douglas Smith

Other Form of Name

Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Smith, Ian Douglas, 1919-2007

Identifier

eastland_16mm_25

Creation Date

1969

Document Type

Open Access Recording

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Description

U.S. Senator James O. Eastland discusses his recent trip to Rhodesia. Followed by footage of a joint interview of Eastland and Prime Minister Ian Smith by an unidentified man. Topics covered include the Rhodesian independence struggle; Eastland's impressions of Rhodesia; race relations; American sanctions; and terrorists.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Rhodesia and Nyasaland; United States; Civil rights; Race relations; Communists; Economic sanctions;

Relational Format

video recording

Extent

14m33s

Original Format

16mm

Original Collection

James O. Eastland Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Finding Aid

http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00117/

Rights

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Comments

circa 1969