This report on Congressional actions on Southern Africa during 1971 and 1972 (the 92nd Session of Congress) includes the voting records of Senators on seven votes and of House members on three votes. The issues include the following: ending the sugar quota for South Africa (both Senate and House votes on provisions offered by Senator Kennedy and representative Diggs), repealing (or at least weakening) U.S. imports from Rhodesia in violation of United Nations sanctions (both Senate and House votes on amendments offered by Senators McGee and Fulbright and Representative Fraser); and the agreement with Portugal over aid and the U.S. use of the base on the Azores (Senate vote only on provision...
This report on Congressional actions on Southern Africa during 1971 and 1972 (the 92nd Session of Congress) includes the voting records of Senators on seven votes and of House members on three votes. The issues include the following: ending the sugar quota for South Africa (both Senate and House votes on provisions offered by Senator Kennedy and representative Diggs), repealing (or at least weakening) U.S. imports from Rhodesia in violation of United Nations sanctions (both Senate and House votes on amendments offered by Senators McGee and Fulbright and Representative Fraser); and the agreement with Portugal over aid and the U.S. use of the base on the Azores (Senate vote only on provision offered by Senator Case).