Declassified U.S. State Department telegram from the American Embassy in Pretoria reporting on the first day of voting in the Rhodesian elections. It documents a heavy turnout—nearly 20 percent of eligible voters—with few guerrilla incidents and a peaceful student demonstration at the University of Rhodesia. Bayard Rustin, serving as an unofficial observer for Freedom House, is quoted praising the orderly conduct of polling stations and the enthusiastic behavior of voters.