Statement on the government crackdown against nonviolent resistance in South Africa. The statement urges the U.S. President and Congress to promptly take action, including support for initiatives in the United Nations. It also urges the over 400 American banks and corporations doing business in South Africa to suspend any new loans or investments. The statement calls on the U.S. government to increase aid to South African refugees in Botswana, Zambia and Tanzania. It also urges religious congregations to pray for the moral sustenance of the victims and for a change of heart among the rulers of South Africa. The statement asks religious bodies to examine holdings they may have in South Africa...
Statement on the government crackdown against nonviolent resistance in South Africa. The statement urges the U.S. President and Congress to promptly take action, including support for initiatives in the United Nations. It also urges the over 400 American banks and corporations doing business in South Africa to suspend any new loans or investments. The statement calls on the U.S. government to increase aid to South African refugees in Botswana, Zambia and Tanzania. It also urges religious congregations to pray for the moral sustenance of the victims and for a change of heart among the rulers of South Africa. The statement asks religious bodies to examine holdings they may have in South Africa or in firms doing business there, to challenge those firms which refuse to suspend business relations with South Africa, and to consider withdrawing such investments.
