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participate, as equal members of society, in their own government.
There can be no doubt that the United States remains committed to the principles of its own Declaration of Independence. It follows that we also adhere to the convictions of the Lusaka Manifesto.
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Therefore, here in Lusaka, I reaffirm the unequivocal commitment of the United States to human rights, as expressed in the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We support self- determination, majority rule, equal rights and human dignity for all the peoples of Southern Africa--in the name of moral principle, international law and world peace.
On this occasion I would like to set forth more fully American policy on some of the immediate issues we face--in Rhodesia, Namibia and South Africa--and then to sketch our vision of Southern Africa's hopeful future.
THE UNITED STATES POSITION ON RHODESIA
The United States position on Rhodesia is clear and unmistakable. As President Ford has said, "The United States is totally dedicated to seeing to it that the majority becomes the ruling
power in Rhodesia." We do not recognize the Rhodesian minority
regime. The United States voted for, and is committed to the UN Security Council Resolutions of 1966 and 1968 that imposed mandatory economic sanctions against the illegal Rhodesian regime. Earlier this year we co-sponsored a Security Council Resolution, which was passed unanimously, expanding mandatory sanctions. And in March of this year, we joined with others to commend Mozambique for its decision to enforce these sanctions even at great economic cost to itself.
It is the responsibility of all who seek a negotiated solution to make clear to the Rhodesian minority that the world community is united in its insistence on rapid change. It is the