Topic 49: Australian PM Apologizes (?) to Aborigines

Summary of Seed Story ZBN19981201.0051


Summary: Australian Prime Minister John Howard promised he would apologize to the
aborigines for the past and present wrongdoings. Australia will recognize
the historical importance of the aborigines and acknowledge the unfair
treatment of the aborigines in an agreement but will not make it a treaty
as that would imply two Australias.



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