MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS IN A JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED IN WASHINGTON,, D.C., EXPRESS THEIR CONCERN OVER THE SITUATION IN ALGERIA AND RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT OF THE ALGERIAN PEOPLE TO INDEPENDENCE

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• Publication Date: August 6, 1959
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THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON AFRICA,. INC.
4 WEST 40TH STREET, NEW YORK 18, N. Y.
LAckawanna 4-9131
PM DDIATE REiZM
Gorge Houser, Executive Dire0or
August 6th, 1959 5 P.M.
The Congressmen who sponsored the Joint declaration ssphasized
MS M OF WiI= STATES CQNGRP 3 IN A JOINT STATEMM ISSU IN WASHINGTON,
D. C., EXP'RFSS THEIR'CONCERN OV THR SITUATION IN ALGERIA AND RECOGNIZE THE
RIGHT OF THE ALGERIAN PEOPLE TO INDEPP.z4DFNCE.
"We recognize the right of the Algerian people -. as of all
people -- to self-determination and independence."'
This is one of the clear cut staters included in a joint
declaration signed by 16 members of the United 3tatas?Congress and released in
/azhington, D. C., an August 6, V59.
The declaration also expresses the "deep oonoprn" of its sponsors
over "the war in Algeria" which "will soon enter its sixth year."
The joint declaration reoomenends that the T.S. urge our ally,
~r'nc to enter into negotiations for the cessation of the.oonfliot,"
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the fact that they "can not remain silent about this tragic war In Algeria" and
that they "publicly urge' & negotiated peace now bet?wi r the two parties con.
The full text of the joint state iMt, vb1ob fbilow,
Robert Nix, Charles 0..Portier, Adam 0. Powell, 'snz seas, Prank The on,
by victor Anfuso, Huron Joboson, George Yasesa. Charles. A. Boyle, Williae: Iieyer,
Leonard Wolf, James Roosevelt, Richard Bolling, -and P. Bo
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JOINT STATEMENT CF' SIXTEEN Ub. S4 CONGRESSMEN ON ' TI WAR IN ALGERIA
We, the undersigned members; of the U. Si. Congress,, are deeply
eoncer ned that the war in Algeria will soon writer its sixth ye
We recall. the two resolutions passed by the United Nations
General Assembly in successive 1957 sessions that a peaceful,
democratic, and just solution should be found:to and the, sonflict
in conformity with the U. N. Charrter.
We recognize, the right of the Algerian people - as of-all
peoples - to ,sa1f-determination.and independence.
To achieve this right, thousands of. Algerians are dying monthly
and thousands more are efugeee in other parts of North Africa
and e1sewres,,
The present situation in Algeria continues to constituts-a
threat to international peace and security.
Therefore we suggest that our United States Government take
leadership in bringing the Algerian conflict to a just termination,
not only for reasons of peace and humanitabianism, but to lay
foundations for good relations between a free Algeria and the
American people and their government in the ysare ahW.
We res end that offs country urge our ally, France to
enter into negotiations for the cessation of the conflict.
We urge that our country in the forthcoming 114th session of
the U. N. General Assembly no longer abstain fray voting, as it
did in the 13th General Assembly, on any responsible resolution
that urges continuing negotiations to reach a solution to the conflict.
We commend our country for making available cer in surplus
foodstuffs to the Algerian refugees;,, and certain scholarships to
Algerian studentsp and we urge our government. and its private
agencies;aid citizens to nes to tw1pr tome, re
Thus we cannot'remain silent about this tragia war in Algeria
and we publicly ? urge a negotiated pee now- between the two parties.
concerned.
Hugh JF Addoniaie (N.J.),, Victor Anfuso (LT.)s Eth P.
BBoland (Maeme)& RichaM Boiling (Mo.), Charles A. Boyle (Ill.)
Frank Clark (Penna.), ftwen ia (Colo.), Osorge !Gass (Cal.),
William Mayer (Vt< ),, Robert Nix (Pent..) k Charlse 0. Porter (0m )s
!dam Co. Powell (N.Y! ), flienry Reuse (Wisc.), James Roosevelt
(Calif.), Frank Thompson (N.J.), and Leonard Wolf (Iowa).
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