THE WITHDRAWAL DEBATE - U.S. Corporations and South Africa

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Creator

Corporate Information Center

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

June 1973

Type of Item

Pamphlet

Length/duration

4 pages

Description

The pamphlet focuses on the argument for corporations investing in South Africa and working for reform versus withdrawing. The pamphlet points out that foreign investment has been identified as a major reason for the continuation of white minority rule and oppressive racial policies. The pamphlet quotes George Houser, executive director, American Committee on Africa. Corporations mentioned in the pamphlet include Chase Manhattan Bank, General Motors (GM), IBM, ITT, Mobil Oil Corporation, and Polaroid Corporation. The pamphlet mentions FRELIMO in Mozambique, PAIGC in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, SWAPO in Namibia, and the African National Congress in South Africa. • Significance of Foreign...

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Publisher

Corporate Information Center, National Council of Churches

Organization

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

Coverage Africa

Angola
Namibia
South Africa
Southern Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (successor to the Corporate Information Center).

Collection

Private collection of David Wiley and Christine Root