[M.S.U. SALC Information Packet (Part II)]

INDEX: 1. Resolution from the State of Michigan, February, 1978 • 2. Democratic Party Platform, 1976. • 3. Resolution from East Lansing City Council, August, 1977, Non-discriminatory clause, 1965. Council letter to the Michigan delegation, April, 1978. Non-discrimination ordinance June, 1978 • 4. Basic Facts on South Africa and the Policy of Apartheid, United Nations Centre Against Apartheid, Julian R. Friedman, April, 1977 • 5. College activities, United Nations Centre Against Apartheid, Anti-Apartheid Activities in the United States, (excerpt). Prexy Nesbitt, December, 1977 • 6. University of Michigan, Forum on Corporate Involvement in South Africa, February, 1978 • 7. Statement on South Africa, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), October, 1977. 1501 Cherry St. Phi1a. • 8. Policy statement of the National Council of the Churches of Christ of the United States of America, United Nations Centre Against Apartheid, December, 1977 • 9. UAW, NAACP boycott policy statement on South Africa, Detroit News, March, 1978. UAW news release Mar. 3, 1978 • 10. Canadian policy, Toronto Star, December, 1977 • 11. Church Proxy Resolutions, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, January, 1978. Church proxy, 1979 • 12. Failure of the Sullivan efforts, Time Magazine, September, 1976 • 13. Fallacies of the Sullivan Principles, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, Tim Smith, March, 1977 • 14. United States firms with subsidiaries in South Africa, Investors in Apartheid, NARMIC, AFSC, July, 1977 • 15. The Krugerrand, from Southern African Perspectives, National Council of Churches, October, 1977 • 16. United States corporations support apartheid, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee hearings, Jennifer Davies, September, 1976 • 17. The American Corporate Presence in South Africa, New York Times, December 4, 1977 State of Violence, New York Times, December 8, 1977 • 18. Against financing of apartheid, Senator Dick Clark, New York Times, February, 1978 •19. Export-Import Bank, financing of apartheid, Washington Office on Africa, American Committee on Africa, AFSC, Clergy and Laymen Concerned, Coalition for New Foreign and Military Policy. February, 1978. U.S. restrict· EXIM, Wash. Office on Africa, Oct. 23 • 20. Voices for Withdrawal, Southern Africa Perspectives, February, 1978 • 21. Apartheid; A plea to the West. Address to the United Nations Security Council, by Donald Woods, Christian Science Monitor, February 2, 1978 • 22. Mr. Vorster, Detroit Free Press, March 19, 1978. Mr. Kruger, Time Magazine, September 6, 1976. Mr. Botha, Time Magazine, Oct. 2 and 9, 1978 • 23. South African conditions, New York Times, October 23, 1977. • 24. South African conditions, New York Times, October 30, 1977 • 25. South African conditions, assorted newspapers, January 23, 1978 - February 1, 1978 • 26. United States firms in South Africa, State Journal, January 25, 1978. Rhodesia, London Globe. Toronto Star, February 18, 1978 • 27. South African conditions, Toronto Star, June 16, 1978. • 28. South African conditions, Toronto Star, July 22, 1978 • 29. South African conditions, Toronto Star, Mr. Kruger, Time Magazine, July 24, 1978. • 30. Hodding Carter, January 25, 1978 • 31. Amnesty International, January 26,1978, Political Prisoner Report, 1977 • 32. Michigan State University (MSU) responsibility, MSU Student Handbook, 1977-79, pp. 13 • 33. MSU Resolution of March 30-31, 1978 - Divestiture Resolution. • 34. MSU Academic Environment Committee Report, May 25, 1978, and June 21, Reference Addenda • 35. Current MSU investments in firms doing business in South Africa • 36. MSU Trustees Resolution of July 27-28. Request to federal government to deny tax advantages to corporations doing business in South Africa • 37. Rep. Bullard's House Bill No. 6341, (Passed by Civil Rights Committee-House action pending) prohibiting colleges from investing in companies which condone racial discrimination. Supporting statement by Marylee Wiley. The Sullivan Principles and analysis by State Rep. Perry Bullard • 38. MSU Trustees Resolution of Sept. 22, 1978. Inquiry to Scudder, Stevens and Clark, regarding management of portfolio • 39. ASMSU Resolution of April 27, 1978. Support of divestiture resolution. Reaffirmed March 8, 1979 • 40. University attorney's legal opinion. Brattin and Warren, Att'ys. at Law, support of the Resolution • 41. MSU legal liability policy. • 42. SALC request to the Trustees • 43. MSU Academic Council support for Mar. 31, 1978, resolution on Oct. 4, 1978. Reaffirmed, Nov. 21, 1978 • 44. Trustee Radcliffe's alternative options for legal opinions, investments, including the "prudent man" definition. • 45. MSU Trustees Resolution of Dec. 8, 1978. Activating divestiture resolution. State Journal report, Dec 8, 1978 • 46. Statement of the Coalition for Peace and Justice, Catholic diocese of Lansing--Support for MSU divestiture and State Bill • 47. Michigan Christian Advocate Magazine--Support of MSU divestiture., Jan. 18,1979. Methodist Churches of Michigan • 48. Detroit Free Press--Support of MSU divestiture, Dec. 19, 1978 • 49. Effectiveness of divestiture, Toronto Star, Feb. 10, 1979 • 50. Pressure from abroad is necessary, for political change in South Africa, New York Times, Feb. 1979 • 51. MSU Trustee's resolution to corporations on gifts and grants, Jan. 26, 1979. • 52. SALC's statement on gifts and grants, State News, Feb. 16, 1979. • 53. MSU's action supported, State Journal, Feb. 4, 1979. Letter to the Editor • 54. Letter of thanks from the Embassy of the Republic of Tanzania, Jan. 24, 1979 • 55. MSU Trustees adoption of March 9, 1979, guidelines of Scudder, Stevens and Clark • 56. a. Six Seductive Myths About South Africa, President of Hampshire College. Detroit Free Press, Nov. 13, 1979 • b. Michigan State News Editorials, Sept. 1978-Feb. 1979. • We also included in this folder: • 1. The ·MSU Board of Trustees Bylaws-with the noble parts underlined • 2. This is Apartheid, a Pictorial Introduction-International Defense and Aid Fund for Southern Africa, P.O. Box 17, Cambridge, Ma., 82138 • 3. African Workers and Apartheid, Fact paper on South Africa, No.5, David Davis-International Defense and Aid Fund for Southern Africa • [Note: The Detroit Free Press article mentioned in this document appeared on November 13, 1978, not 1979.]