In 1975. at the time I had the honor to serve as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. President Ford directed that the United States support a General Assembly resolution entitled "Solidarity with the South African Political Prisoners." This resolution condemned "the ruthless repression by the racist South African regime * * *." expressed "solidarity with all South Africans struggling against apartheid * *." and called upon the South African regime to grant an unconditional amnesty to all persons imprisoned or restricted for their opposition to apartheid or acts arising from such opposition. as well as to political refugees from South Africa. and to repeal all repressive laws and regulations restricting the right of the people to strive for an end to the apartheid system. The resolution passed the Special Political Committee by consensus on October 20 of that year. Three days later. speaking on behalf of the U.S.
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