Telegram reporting on a U.S. Department of State press briefing outlining American policy toward Rhodesia. The briefing includes responses to questions about Bishop Muzorewa, U.S. recognition policy regarding Rhodesia’s political developments, and mentions Bayard Rustin’s critique of U.S. foreign policy. Rustin expressed concern that U.S. non-recognition of the Muzorewa government risked undermining progress toward democratic reform in Rhodesia and highlighted limitations in the administration’s approach to African liberation movements.