The World - News from Jan. 28, 1986
Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, acclaimed by many American conservatives as a “freedom fighter,” will arrive today for a 10-day U.S. visit, seeking financial aid in his battle against Angola’s Marxist government. He comes at a time when the Reagan Administration, debating how best to aid Savimbi’s National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, appears to be favoring covert military assistance, coupled with an expression of moral support by Congress. The guerrilla chief will meet with President Reagan, Secretary of State George P. Shultz and members of Congress.
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