United Nations Security Council Resolution 397, adopted on November 22, 1976, after examining the application of the
People's Republic of Angola for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the
General Assembly
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that Angola (now the
Republic of Angola) be admitted.
The resolution was adopted by 13 votes to none, while the
United States
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abstained and
China
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did not participate in the voting.
See also
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(1971–1976)
References
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
External links
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