1 Prep the Surface. A successful paint job starts with properly preparing the surface you're going to paint. That means you must scrape, sand, patch, and fill every hole, crack, dent, and surface imperfection. This isn't the fun part of painting a room, but it is the most important part.
During an effort to delay an immediate transition to black majority rule, Rhodesia's predominantly white government issued its own Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965.
1970: Ian Smith declares Rhodesia a republic The Prime Minister of Rhodesia, Ian Smith, has declared his country a republic, cutting its last link with the British Crown.The new Rhodesian Republic, came into being at 2301BST yesterday, unrecognised by the rest of the world and barely noticed by Rhodesians themselves.970: Ian Smith declares Rhodesia a republic The Prime Minister of Rhodesia, Ian Smith, has declared his country a republic, cutting its last link with the British Crown.