Mailing announcing the Washington Office on Africa is launching a Campaign to End U.S.-South Africa Nuclear Collaboration. The mailing says the Reagan Administration is pursuing the most massive nuclear and conventional arms buildup ever. The mailing says to compound this outrage, Reagan is helping the apartheid regime of South Africa perfect its own nuclear policy. The mailing says South African aggression in the Southern African region has intensified during the past two years; Pretoria continues it illegal occupation of Namibia, South Africa persists in its military attacks on Angola, and the apartheid regime also has not let up on its destabilization campaign against the other Frontline...
Mailing announcing the Washington Office on Africa is launching a Campaign to End U.S.-South Africa Nuclear Collaboration. The mailing says the Reagan Administration is pursuing the most massive nuclear and conventional arms buildup ever. The mailing says to compound this outrage, Reagan is helping the apartheid regime of South Africa perfect its own nuclear policy. The mailing says South African aggression in the Southern African region has intensified during the past two years; Pretoria continues it illegal occupation of Namibia, South Africa persists in its military attacks on Angola, and the apartheid regime also has not let up on its destabilization campaign against the other Frontline states, particularly Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The mailing says the Reagan Administration continues it policy of "constructive engagement". The mailing say in the past year alone the Reagan Administration has: allowed U.S. companies to broker enriched uranium for South Africa's Koeberg reactor; exported a Control Data Cyber 170/750 computer to the state-controlled Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa; and export a sophisticated Amdahl computer. The mailing says the Commerce Department has proposed: exporting 95 grams of helium-three, when converted to tritium, becomes and and important component in thermonuclear weapons; and exporting a hot isostatic press, a sophisticated piece of equipment used in making components for nuclear weapons. The mailing says enclosed is a copy of "Stop the Apartheid Bomb!" which details the history of U.S.-South Africa nuclear alliance, a chronology of important events, a list of resources on this issue, and an action box. The mailing says Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) has introduced HR 7220, a bill to stop all nuclear exports to South Africa and to prohibit training of South Africans at U.S. government nuclear facilities and asks people to organize a letter writing campaign to their representatives and senators urging them to cosponsor the bill. The mailing asks people to target corporations and banks in their area which are providing nuclear assistance to South Africa. The mailing asks people to link up with other groups (such as unions, disarmament, and anti-nuclear organizations) and co-sponsor educational events on U.S.-South Africa nuclear collaboration.
