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[WILLIAM DERMAN, AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND AFRICAN STUDIES, HAS WORKED IN THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA IN WEST AFRICA]

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CREST [1]
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General CIA Records [2]
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CIA-RDP88-01315R000300530010-3
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RIFPUB
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K
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1
Document Creation Date: 
December 16, 2016
Document Release Date: 
September 21, 2004
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10
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politically prompted trd,ved the more likely they are to kill the victim." Atty. Gen. William Saxbe's early statements on the kidnaping are probably indicative of the future American reaction to kidnapings, he said. Our society cannot tolerate such crimes for long. Generally those interviewed felt that a rash of political kidnapings would only spring from the Hearst incident if the kidnapers were successful. Perhaps the actuality of the food distribution could appease the SLA, or the group may make further demands such as the release of the imprisoned SLA members, Cafagna. said. But if the group releases the girl, having drawn sufficient attention to the plight of the SLA members in jail, perhaps then it will have served a valid purpose, he said. Perlstadt thinks they may make further demands like the printing of an SLA manifesto in the Hearst papers or the release of the Imprisoned SLA and a plane O for escape. "One thing is certain, they will milk this publicity for all it is worth," he, said. For Release 2004/10/13 : CIA-RDP88-01315R000300530010-3 Wil ism Derma, an associate ` African studies, has worked in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa. He is now active in the Southern Africa Liberation Committee. Nkem Nwankwo is a graduate student in journalism from eastern Nigeria. He is former deputy editor of the Daily Times of Lagos, Nigeria, and founded a newspaper, The African Impact. Nwankwo has published four novels on life in Nigeria. He visited Ghana last summer when he returned to -Africa for a.vacation. WILLIAM DERMAN NKEM NWANKWO d Approved For Release 2004/10/13 : CIA-RDP88-01315R000300530010-3

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