Tunisia became a republic , gaining its independence from France , on July 25 , 1967 .
Jones re-presented his credentials to the first President of Tunisia , Habib Bourguiba , on December 9 , 1957 .
Tunisia became a republic , gaining its independence from France , on July 25 , 1967 , and Jones re-presented his credentials to the first President of Tunisia , Habib Bourguiba , on December 9 , 1957 .