[Dear Friends, In the past few weeks, representatives of the South African government and their agents have been actively campaigning to prematurely repeal the state and local sanctions which you supported …]
[Dear Friends, In the past few weeks, representatives of the South African government and their agents have been actively campaigning to prematurely repeal the state and local sanctions which you supported …]
This mailing, sent as part of a campaign to maintain state and local sanctions against South Africa, says that South African government representatives have visited North Dakota, West Virginia and Florida. It identifies two organizations lobbying states and cities in Pretoria's interests: the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an American right-wing lobby group, and the Southern Africa Forum, which is funded by the South African government. The mailing asks people to write or call leaders of their legislature to convey that Nelson Mandela doesn't want city and state divestment laws reversed until South Africa is ruled by an interim government representative of all South Africans....
This mailing, sent as part of a campaign to maintain state and local sanctions against South Africa, says that South African government representatives have visited North Dakota, West Virginia and Florida. It identifies two organizations lobbying states and cities in Pretoria's interests: the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an American right-wing lobby group, and the Southern Africa Forum, which is funded by the South African government. The mailing asks people to write or call leaders of their legislature to convey that Nelson Mandela doesn't want city and state divestment laws reversed until South Africa is ruled by an interim government representative of all South Africans. The mailing also asks that people find out if any bills on South Africa have been introduced in their city or state.
