[On behalf of the Task Force on Southern Africa of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, I write to urge you and the Metro Council not to weaken current Metro policy regarding South Africa.]

Creator

Marjorie Prince; Task Force on Southern Africa Church Council of Greater Seattle

Place Created

Seattle, Washington, United States

Date

March 28, 1989

Type of Item

Correspondence

Length/duration

3 pages

Description

Letter to Gary A. Zimmerman, Chair, Metro Council, opposing proposed Resolution No. 5597. The letter says that while claiming to broaden Metro's anti-apartheid policy the proposal seems to weaken existing policy by allowing leeway for Metro's Executive Director to buy and use products from any source if, in his or her opinion, federal grant money is at risk. The letter says the Metro policy should forbid the use of South African diamonds in the diamond pins that Metro uses for awards. The letter says H.R. 21 in the House of Representatives seeks to close loopholes of the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 and if it is enacted federal guidelines are likely to change.

Publisher

Task Force on Southern Africa Church Council of Greater Seattle

Organization

Task Force on Southern Africa, Church Council of Greater Seattle

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of former members of the Church Council of Greater Seattle Task Force on Southern Africa

Collection

Task Force on Southern Africa, Church Council of Greater Seattle (Marjorie Prince/ Elaine Hickman collection), Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections