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This letter to organizers on other campuses from the Southern Africa Liberation Committee (SALC) describes progress on the boycott of Coca-Cola on the Michigan State University (MSU). It also mentions organizing elsewhere in the country, saying that campuses in Georgia, Tennessee, and the Pacific Northwest have refused to buy Coca-Cola products and that Coca-Cola machines at Morehouse College have been "rendered inoperable." Originally circulated in January 1986, this copy of the letter includes a note dated April 22 saying that boycott actions have begun at other Michigan campuses, including the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Wayne State University in Detroit, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, and Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant. The letter notes that SALC is the Midwest coordinator of the campaign, and Makini Coleman in Atlanta is the national coordinator. A petition to the MSU administration is attached, along with two articles from the campus newspaper, the State News. The letter also mentions that action will be needed on an upcoming state divestment bill in Michigan.

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NATIONAL STUDENT COCA-COLA BOYCOTT

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