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{Unknown Speaker 1}
--the life of the peoples of Angola.
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This tree we were told bore the first flag of, of MPLA in war.
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This tree is riddled with bullets.
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It had got- It is just covered with bullets,
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but despite this, it stands firm.
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And it, it seems to radiate strength. To us women who visited that--
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who visited [[?]] [[cooperate?]]
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we saw it as reflecting the strength
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of the people of Angola.
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And that is why I have every confidence
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that our deliberations will also reflect that strength,
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the strength of a people who are prepared to be riddled with bullets,
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to die for their liberation.
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{Unknown Speaker 1}
In conclusion, my remarks, friends,
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{Unknown Speaker 1}
I would like to welcome you all once more, and to tell you
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that this roundtable discussion
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is being attended by women from all over the world;
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women representing 123 organizations of the world,
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and women represent coming from 109 countries.
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{Unknown Speaker 2}
[[softly speaking from audience near a mic]]
One hundred and nineteen!

{Unknown Speaker 1}
So here in this hall today sits, and will participate
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the, the-- a whole family of women
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of the whole world.
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These women come from Angola.
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{Unknown Speaker 1}
They come from the African National Congress of South Africa.
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[[applause]].
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Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-12-29 14:02:20 There are a few places that are hard to understand - perhaps with headphones they can be understood. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-1-11 Put in speaker names, adjusted some segments, added ending timestamp. The person who says a comment near the end, "One hundred and nine?" is probably Pearl Bowser. She seems to have her own microphone, or sitting there recording this tape. That may be the case. She is the one who got these interviews. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-12 20:07:43 THE SPEAKER IS NOT!! FREDA BROWN. She was an Australian, white woman, who was a feminist, activist, and member of the Communist Party of Australia.