VIEWS OF WHITLAM
Appearance on TV
(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) LONDON, Dec. 12.
The Australian Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) believes that black Africans are justified in taking up arms against the Governments of Rhodesia and South Africa. In a recorded interview shown on British Broadcasting Corporation television—he was interviewed by Lord Chalfont, a Minister in the former British Labour Government —Mr Whitlam was asked whether he believed that the taking of life was ever justified, and he replied: “I would acknowledge that in southern Africa, in the present circumstances, it would be.”
He described the leaders of Rhodesia and South Africa as being as bad as Hitler, and said: “I think that the war against Hitler was justified.” He added, however, that he hoped the problems of southern Africa could be solved without violence. I Mr Whitlam also said that ihe was resolved to be out of! I his present “job” by the time; ihe was 65: that he was not! I a Christian, but a fellow-: traveler with Christianity;) I that he believed he was often ; I irreverent, but not arrogant;! (and that he believed President) (Nixon had been superb as a! • world strategist and in recognising “the futility of America! I trying still to contain China.’ 2 1
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33407, 13 December 1973, Page 17
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