RHODESIA: PREMIER IAN SMITH COMES UNDER ATTACK FROM WITHIN HIS OWN PARTY AN FROM AN OPPOSING POLITICAL PARTY.

Record ID: 355853

  • Title: RHODESIA: PREMIER IAN SMITH COMES UNDER ATTACK FROM WITHIN HIS OWN PARTY AN FROM AN OPPOSING POLITICAL PARTY.
  • Date: 20th July 1978
  • Summary: 1. CU: National Unifying Force President Alan Savory speaking. 0.37 2. SV PAN: crowd listening. (3 shots) 0.53 3. SV: NUF official listening. 0.56 4. SV: savory speaking 1.09 5. SV: Rhodesian Front poster. 1.10 6. SV PAN: jeering audience listening to Mr Ian Smith. 1.18 7. SV: Mr Ian Smith speaking. (3 shots) 1.50 8.
  • Embargoed: 4th August 1978 13:00
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  • Location: SALISBURY, RHODESIA
  • Country: Zimbabwe
  • Reuters ID: LVABE0AEACGGINJH62HSIVYNO9IL
  • Story Text: Premier Ian Smith was jeered and heckled by a crowd of whites on Wednesday (19 July) when he defended the Salisbury majority rule agreement at a Rhodesian Front (RF) political meeting. Veteran Rhodesian political observers said they could not recall any previous occasion when Mr Smith had faced such s hostile audience. Meanwhile, on Monday (17 July) the President of Rhodesia's National Unifying Force (NUF), Alan Savory, attacked what he termed the government's cover-up of a military arms fund scandal. Mr Savory said Mr Smith should name those involved, including people 'in high places'. Both meetings came as parties campaigned for a by-election in a white Salisbury parliamentary constituency of Friday (21 July).

    SYNOPSIS: Two nights later, Ian Smith faced calls for his resignation at a Rhodesia Front meeting.
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