"Katanga that part of Congo where economic life has been resumed and where the prospects exist to develop a real prosperity for the benefit of the indigenous population, which is completely impossible in other areas of the Congo, where inrresponsible politics in less than 3 weeks have lead to utter anarchy."
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People of the Cold WarPeople from BrusselsCatholics from BelgiumPrime Ministers of BelgiumMembers of the Belgian Parliament
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Histories: De Historie van Tshombe, Deel 1, 1997 (2 Part Biographical Documentary about Moïse Tshombe). Excerpt from a speech Eyskens gave to Secretary-General of the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld in a visit to Belgium in August 1960 in the context of the then Congo Crisis.
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Gaston Eyskens
Gaston François Marie, Viscount Eyskens (1 April 1905 – 3 January 1988) was a Christian democratic politician and prime minister of Belgium. He was also an economist and member of the Belgian Christian Social Party (CVP-PSC).
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