Unilateral_Declaration_of_Independence_(Rhodesia).jpg

Summary

Description
English: A photograph of the proclamation document announcing the Rhodesian government's Unilateral Declaration of Independence ("UDI") from the United Kingdom, created during early November 1965 and signed on 11 November 1965.
Date
Source https://rhodesians-worldwide.com/imagesx/udi.jpg
Author Government of Rhodesia

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Public domain in U.S.
Public domain in U.S.
This work is in the public domain in the U.S. because it is an edict of a government , local or foreign. See § 313.6(C)(2) of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices , 3rd ed. 2014 ( Compendium (Third) ). Such documents include "legislative enactments, judicial decisions, administrative rulings, public ordinances, or similar types of official legal materials." These do not include works first published by the United Nations or any of its specialized agencies, or by the Organization of American States. See Compendium (Third) § 313.6(C)(2) and 17 U.S.C. § 104(b)(5).
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Captions

Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)

inception

11 November 1965

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