De Gaulle Visits Moscow Hints at East West Talks
Paris seeks detente through talks with the Soviet Union as De Gaulle arrives in Moscow for discussions on European security Germany and West Germany and the United States watch for possible shifts. Cultural scientific ties may rise even as sharp accord prospects fade. Brezhnev and French officials see a broader review of European issues.
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Germany
United States
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Leonid Brezhnev
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Algeria’s Year After Ben Bella Withdrawals and Fallout
At dawn one year after a military coup ending Ben Bella’s rule, Algeria’s promises of democracy and economic reform remain unfulfilled. Drought devastates crops while unemployment soars, Boumedienne’s socialist line widens tension with the West and suppresses opposition. One party rule persists as farm self management falters amid shortages and mismanagement.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Col
Howard Kownedienne
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Ben Bela
Ben Bella
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Algeria
Revolution Africaine
Young Turks
National Liberation Front
FLN
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Plotter Kamitatu jailed for Mobuto plot in Congo
Former Congolese Foreign Minister Cleophas Kamitatu sentenced to five years for plotting to kill President Mobutu and overthrow his regime. Four other ex-officials, including ex-president Everiste Kimba, were hanged after conviction on the same charges. Trial held in Camp Koekilo with limited access. Verdict cited evidence of payments and meetings. Kamitatu to appeal. Thousands protested and witnessed the executions.
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Cyrille Adoula
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Kamitaty
Lee Kuan Yew warns Asia on Western withdrawal threat
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew told Singapore University students that Western military forces may withdraw from Southeast Asia and urged regional nations to prepare for a power shift. He warned premature Viet Nam withdrawal could threaten regional security and urged a balance with minimal outside underpinning.
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Southeast Asia
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Lee
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