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what we are interested IN is
that all should struggle to over
come a situation where one part Of
the world is free, the other in
bondage" he continued.
Must be Free
only on the African continent
are there still colonies. An Az
rican people lack technical nleans,
but they extend their hands 30 all
countries, all PHILOSOPHERS. all re.
igions. What they cannot accept
from an ally, however, Ia that the
ally supports coIonialism in Africa
Wen do everything to overcome
bondage"
Referring to the war Of the Al.
gerians for independence from
France, Pres. Toure declared, TIN
for the immediate Independence Of
adding, You can't bar.
gain over independence. Independ.
ence In a natural right. Man must
have dignity and respect"
Tour Of Us.
Pres. Toure, his wife and his
encourage were making a To-day
tour Of the United States as guests
Of the State Department.
They arrived here Saturday NJ,
ternoon, after visits to Raleigh
N. c. and Chicago, which followed
an interview with Pres. Eisenhow.
er in Washington, during which
a cultural agreement between the
United States and Guinea wa
concluded. They left here Monday
During his visit here, Pres. Tours
addressed the World Affairs Coun.
Gil at the Biltmore, greeted mem.
bers Of the Negro community ut q
coffee reception at the Ambassa'
dor Sunday morning, spoke at q
at the BeI-AiF Count.
Club, and again ON the UCLA cam
pus.
SuuFms French Offer
Pres. Toure, who also heads hi
country's trade union federation
led Guinea out Of the French unior
last October, the only French col
ony in Africa to vote for complies
independence.
Chooses Questions
In his press conference, conduct
ed through q State Dept. trans
lator (Pres. Toure speaks French)
Guinea's head Of state, eloquent
when he touched upon colonialism
which has "depersonalized Africa
and freedom, sometimes dodgeC
or evaded other questions.
First question posed to him wa
whether or not he considers him
self a Marsdst. That one he batte'
back to the reporter with an an
swering query: What does n
mean by Mar7ist?"
He then spoke at length abou
the African personality assert
ing, however, that In his concep
ton, Everything belongs to soc
iety and everything must serv'
society"
Astute Reply
Asked whether he aligned hi
country with the East or the West
he answered astutely, I'VE are no
the victims Of your theological con
flict," explaining again that wha
Africa Is interested in primaril.
Is freedom, freedom with dignity
Asked about economics, he salt
he was not prepared to discus
that particular problem. He ais
effectively lodged a query on rae
conditions in the southern part o
the United States. He parted tina
one with the comment that hi
remarks in Raleigh, N. c. wer
well covered in the North Carolini
press, and that he was not at pres
ent on q study tour. To conside
such problems, he said, he wouli
have to come here under differen
auspices.
Other Views
On other issues he said:
All Africa is against the Frencl
proposal to explode q hydrogel
bomb in the Sahara desert.
The decision of the United State
to withdraw its military base
from Morocco Is "a very happ.
one"
His country Is anxious to re
cruit technicians, engineers an
specialists from all countries h
the world.
His country needs capital b
1ansfer its raw material into fin
ished products; foreign investment
in such ventures win be protected
Guinea il taking no part In tn
boycott Of South Africa.
Democrats
Although there u only one part!
in Guinea, Prea TO0re said hi
country Il a democracy, with Of
ficials elected by universal suf