The World - News from June 26, 1985
Mozambique marked its 10th anniversary of independence from Portugal with a parade through the capital city of Maputo by 150,000 cheering people. Marxist President Samora M. Machel ended the colorful, three-hour march with a speech in which he said, “There is no force capable of bringing down the People’s Republic of Mozambique, from whatever corner.” He referred to anti-Marxist guerrillas who have seriously damaged the nation’s economy.
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