Memorandum from David Wiley to fellow Africanist faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison asking people to call or telegram their congressman urging them to vote for HR 1287 to repeal the Byrd amendment and to bring the United States into compliance with UN sanctions against Rhodesia. The Byrd Amendment to the Military Procurement Act allows the US to continue to import chrome (and ferrochrome) from Rhodesia, in violation of UN sanctions. The most important members of Congress from Wisconsin are Representatives Zablocki and Steiger (likely negative votes on the bill), and Representatives Aspin, Reuss, Kaetenmeier, Obey and Cornell (likely votes for repeal). Zablocki voted in Committee...
Memorandum from David Wiley to fellow Africanist faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison asking people to call or telegram their congressman urging them to vote for HR 1287 to repeal the Byrd amendment and to bring the United States into compliance with UN sanctions against Rhodesia. The Byrd Amendment to the Military Procurement Act allows the US to continue to import chrome (and ferrochrome) from Rhodesia, in violation of UN sanctions. The most important members of Congress from Wisconsin are Representatives Zablocki and Steiger (likely negative votes on the bill), and Representatives Aspin, Reuss, Kaetenmeier, Obey and Cornell (likely votes for repeal). Zablocki voted in Committee for the repeal last year but reportedly has now changed his mind.
