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Historical Speech of President Mobutu at the UN Tribune in 1973

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[Song praising Mobutu...Members of the UNAG appluad]

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Mr the President

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I would like first of all to thank you to have allowed me to speak on this tribune

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I cannot refrain from congratulating you on behalf

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countries commonly called third world countries for you election as the president of the UN Assembly

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General

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I do not doublt that thanks to qualities of confirmed Head of State

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you will exercise these duties with competence for the general satisfaction of all

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Reading you bio, I have a great pleasure

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and a great pride to note that you have been a journalist like myself

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[applaud] Mr the President, Mr the Secretary General

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Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Head of Delegations, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen

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The people of Zaire, all regrouped within the Popular Movement of the Revolutionu

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, our national Party, have tasked me to present, through this August Assemby, the word of

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thanks of Zairians to the United Nations Organisation

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While a handful of UN members have refused to participated to the "Operation Congo"

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upon the time, the majority had howevr spontaniously put troops at our disposal

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or have intevened financially for that operation

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That has allowed to maintain peace, unity and the integrity of the national territory. To all

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through the UN, Zaire says thank you very much! [applause]

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I also take this opportunity to pay homage to the Secretary General