Joseph Mobutu meets the Parliament in Leopoldville
Joseph Mobutu meets the Parliament in Leopoldville (Kinshasa) on Nov. 30, 1965. Five days earlier, Army Chief of Staff Mobutu deposed President Kasa-Vubu declared himself head of state. He ruled until 1997. (CSU_2015_11_1558)
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Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Everett Collection
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