This letter to Oregon State University (OSU) President Robert MacVicar from the Eugene, Oregon chapter of the National Lawyers Guild expresses embarrassment at OSU wrestling coach Dale Thomas' continuing support for South Africa. The letter cites numerous legal sources justifying the finding that apartheid is a gross violation of human rights. The letter argues that, in South Africa, sports are a matter of national pride and a measure of international respectability. The letter says athletes and sports organizations that oppose racial discrimination have refused to compete in or with South Africa; Dale Thomas, on the other hand, seems to make supporting South Africa his special political goal,...
This letter to Oregon State University (OSU) President Robert MacVicar from the Eugene, Oregon chapter of the National Lawyers Guild expresses embarrassment at OSU wrestling coach Dale Thomas' continuing support for South Africa. The letter cites numerous legal sources justifying the finding that apartheid is a gross violation of human rights. The letter argues that, in South Africa, sports are a matter of national pride and a measure of international respectability. The letter says athletes and sports organizations that oppose racial discrimination have refused to compete in or with South Africa; Dale Thomas, on the other hand, seems to make supporting South Africa his special political goal, and he uses his position as OSU wrestling coach to do so.
