Wednesday, January 15, 1975. Independence for Angola.

The Alvor Agreement was signed at the Penina Golfe Hotel in Alvor, Portugal by Angolan independence figures Jonas Savimbi, Agostinho Neto and Álvaro Holden Necaca Roberto Diasiwa and Portugese President Costa Gomes.

November 11, 1975 was set as the Angolan independence date.

The very communistic flag of Angola.

It can't be said that independence for the country went well.  It would nearly immediately fall into civil war.

CIA Director William Colby confirmed that the agency had violated its charter by spying on American citizens for activities within the United States.

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Tuesday, January 14, 1975. Un-American.

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