Very noisy recording of a lecture on the present situation (1967) in Rhodesia (modern Zimbabwe) and what Ian Smith's government is doing for the African population. This covers the period just after the Universal Declaration of Independence (UDI) on 11 November 1965. Recording clears up around 51:00 during a question session. During this part of the recording Sam Green refers to himself as "the New Zealand President of the Rhodesia Society" which was a pressure group supporting Ian Smith. He is questioned on his time in Rhodesia.

Princes Street Labour is a branch of the New Zealand Labour Party in Auckland. Founded on 1 March 1960, the Auckland Central University branch is one of the University's oldest clubs. It ran regular talks, lectures, and debates. This was a live event organised by the Princes Street branch, and recorded by Professor Robert Chapman from the Department of Political Studies.

Primary Title
  • Talk: Sam Green on Rhodesia
Date Broadcast
  • March 1968
Duration
  • 66:37
Channel
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcaster
  • The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
  • Princes Street Labour is a branch of the New Zealand Labour Party in Auckland. Founded on 1 March 1960, the Auckland Central University branch is one of the University's oldest clubs. It ran regular talks, lectures, and debates. This was a live event organised by the Princes Street branch, and recorded by Professor Robert Chapman from the Department of Political Studies.
Episode Description
  • Very noisy recording of a lecture on the present situation (1967) in Rhodesia (modern Zimbabwe) and what Ian Smith's government is doing for the African population. This covers the period just after the Universal Declaration of Independence (UDI) on 11 November 1965. Recording clears up around 51:00 during a question session. During this part of the recording Sam Green refers to himself as "the New Zealand President of the Rhodesia Society" which was a pressure group supporting Ian Smith. He is questioned on his time in Rhodesia.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Politics
Contributors
  • Sam Green (Lecturer)
  • [?] (Interviewer)
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