African Activist Archive

Mailing asks people to send letters and/or telegrams to Mayor W. Wilson Goode and to Mayor Edward I. Koch urging them not to allow city facilities to be used to host a Tennis Event which legitimizes the participation of members of a racist organization. The mailing includes Racism in Tennis that explains that South Africans belonging to a racist organization have participated in events in the U.S. despite South Africa having been expelled from both the Davis Cup and the Federation Cup. This year, South Africans will again be participating in the following events: U.S. Pro Indoor Men's Tournament in Philadelphia (at The Spectrum, February 20-26, 1989) and U.S. Tennis Association's U.S. Open Championships in New York (at Flushing Meadow, August 28-September 10, 1989). SAN-ROC also calls for protests at The Spectrum and at Flushing Meadow and letters of protest to the President of the United States Tennis Association. The mailing includes copies of letters to Mayor Edward I. Koch and Gordon D. Jorgensen, Chairman of the Board and President of the United States Tennis Association.

African Activist Archive

[Dear Friend, We need your assistance to oppose South African racism.]

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