U.S. Companies - No Force for Change in South Africa

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Creator

Audrey Smock; Christian T. Iosso; Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

1984

Type of Item

Article

Length/duration

1 page

Description

This editorial is excerpts from a letter sent by two ICCR officials to members of Congress criticizing a letter and pamphlet sent to Congress by the American Chamber of Commerce that claims that U.S. companies are a force for good in South Africa. The letter argues that the Chamber's letter is biased and suggests that conditions in South African are improving through their implementation of the Sullivan Principles, while social and economic conditions for the majority population are worsening. The Chamber also ignores the strategic role many U.S. companies play in the apartheid economy. The ICCR letter opposes the U.S. government policy of "constructive engagement" and, quoting...

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Publisher

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

Organization

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.

Collection

Private collection of David Wiley and Christine Root