African Activist Archive

The pamphlet reports on the millions of dollars being spent on propaganda and lobbying in the U.S. by the South African government and its agents. Activities include meetings with federal and local elected officials, more than 1,000 "influential foreign visitors" hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs, contacts with local U.S. congregations by a religious liaison at the South African embassy, and advertising and promotions by the South African Tourist Board in New York, Chicago, and Beverly Hills. Lobbying and public relations firms that are discussed include the law firm of John O. Sears, Riley and Fox, Inc., George Smathers and James Symington, William Keyes' International Public Affairs Consultants, Inc., United International Consultants, Philip J. Hare, Pearson and Pitkin, Inc., Thomas A. Bolan, Donald G. Johnson, Kathleen Rothchild, Mario Smoak and Carl Shipley's Namibia News Bureau, and Modern Talking Pictures Service. It also discusses the South African business lobby, including the South Africa Foundation and South African Forum. The pamphlet also discusses U.S. corporations that continue to lobbying against federal, state, and city sanctions against South Africa despite having sold their subsidiaries there, including IBM, Mobil Corporation, and Shell Oil. The document also reports on the argument against sanctions by companies and other conservative groups (including religious groups) asserting that sanctions will hurt South African blacks and that corporations should instead invest in "black empowerment" there.

African Activist Archive

Who's Who among Apartheid's Friends in the U.S. and their Campaign Against Sanactions and Disinvestment

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