The mailing reports of warfare in South African townships. Despite South Africa's media blackout, the daily resistance to apartheid repression still reaches world media. The mailing says Senator Paul Simon has introduced S 2157 which would ban imports of South African coal, steel, and fluorspar; people are asked to urge their Senators to co-sponsor and support this bill. Congressman Ron Dellums is seeking to build support for a comprehensive sanctions bill that calls for disinvestment, a trade embargo, and other measures. The U.S. has recently sent sophisticated Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to the South African-backed UNITA rebels in Angola as part of a $10-15 million U.S. aid package....
The mailing reports of warfare in South African townships. Despite South Africa's media blackout, the daily resistance to apartheid repression still reaches world media. The mailing says Senator Paul Simon has introduced S 2157 which would ban imports of South African coal, steel, and fluorspar; people are asked to urge their Senators to co-sponsor and support this bill. Congressman Ron Dellums is seeking to build support for a comprehensive sanctions bill that calls for disinvestment, a trade embargo, and other measures. The U.S. has recently sent sophisticated Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to the South African-backed UNITA rebels in Angola as part of a $10-15 million U.S. aid package. Representative Lee Hamilton, Chair of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, has introduced HR 4276 that would prohibit U.S. aid to UNITA during FY 1986 and 1987 unless it is expressly authorized by a joint resolution of Congress. The mailing reports the Washington Office on Africa will be joining the Maryknolls, Bread for the World, and other organizations in the April 28-May 19 Africa Peace Tour that will visit over 25 cities in nine states. The mailing reports that the Churches Emergency Committee on southern Africa is organizing four days of local and national action on June 14-17 to advocate sanctions and commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Soweto uprising. The mailing includes information on the House Africa Subcommittee; Senators Kennedy, Cranston and Weikert; the Reagan Administration; divestment; the American Committee on Africa; American Friends Service Committee; Rosemari Mealy; the Pentagon; the CIA; Jonas Savimbi; General Dynamics Corp.; Clair George; William J. Casey; Secretary of State George P. Shultz; and Robert J. Dole. The mailing includes KEY CONGRESSIONAL CONTACTS ON SOUTHERN AFRICA LEGISLATION and a newspaper article "U.S. Sends New Arms To Rebels" by David B. Ottaway and Patrick E. Tyler that reports the Afghans and Angolans get Stinger missiles. • Aid to UNITA/South Africa • Anti-Apartheid Activity Update
