STATES AND CITY COUNCILS IN THE UNITED STATES PRESS FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION AGAINST INVESTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Edition

7/81

Creator

Gail Morlan; American Committee on Africa; United Nations Centre Against Apartheid

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

March 1981

Type of Item

Report

Length/duration

10 pages

Description

The report summarizes legislative action taken by States and City Councils, including divestment from corporations and banks doing business in South Africa, selective purchasing, and the Krugerrand. The issue of responsible investment of public funds is growing across the U.S. About a dozen states and ten cities have considered legislation dealing in various ways with corporations and banks that operate in South Africa. • Introduction • I. California • II. Connecticut • III. District of Columbia • IV. Illinois • V. Indiana • VI. Massachusetts • VII. Michigan • VIII. Minnesota • IX. Nebraska • X. New York • XI. Ohio • XII. Oregon...

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Publisher

United Nations

Organization

American Committee on Africa
United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Collection

Private collection of David Wiley and Christine Root