(AFRICA) William Tubman Letter from the president of Liberia

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(AFRICA.) William Tubman. Letter from the president of Liberia regarding his dream of an Associated States of Africa. Letter Signed as "W.V.S. Tubman," to Paul V. Butz of Tyler, TX. One page, 11 x 8 1/4 inches, on letterhead of the Executive Mansion; mailing folds, minimal wear. Monrovia, Liberia, 12 June 1959

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William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman (1895-1971) was Liberia's longest-serving president, in office from 1944 until his death, a period of economic growth. In this letter, he addresses a proposal for a United States of Africa: "Such a union would be unrealistic and would not meet the demand of present trends in Africa considering the differences in cultures, political outlook, the traditional and economic systems of the various African peoples. . . . A union based upon treaties and conventions of friendship, economic co-operation and other joint efforts might provide a sounder solution to the problems of Africa; we have therefore suggested the Associated States of Africa for the kind of union best suited to African States."

WITH--3 stamps commemorating Tubman's presidency, 1968-1969; and a newspaper clipping showing Tubman meeting Queen Elizabeth on a state visit to London.