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KAMPALA, Uganda--Thousands of Ugandans rallied in front of the Ugandan Parliament yesterday to celebrate the fall of Idi Amin, the country's defeated dictator. Looters, including some members of the Tanzanian army, joined Kampalans in the continued plunder of shops, offices and residences in the capital city...
...over five hours, the crowd praised the Tanzanian and Ugandan exile forces for overthrowing Amin's regime. They vowed their support for the new provisional government which announced control of the country Wednesday. Top officials in the new government will take office Friday...
...radio broadcast from his headquarters in northeastern Uganda, Amin insisted that the country still belongs...
...Washington, U.S. officials welcomed the ouster of Amin and said the United States would move quickly to establish a normal relationship with the new government...
...officials, who asked not to be identified, said the Carter administration, in anticipation of Amin's downfall, began consultation with Congress 10 days ago on lifting restrictions on U.S. economic aid to Uganda...