The mailing says the good news is that the Legislature has given final approval to our South Africa divestment bill (House Bill 4553); the vote was as close as it could be; twenty votes were required for passage in the Senate; we got twenty votes! The mailing says so, after many months of work, victory is near; we have one more hurdle to clear which is why you must write to Governor Milliken as soon as possible to urge his approval of the South Africa bill; the Governor has a fine record on issues of civil rights and human rights, so we have reason to be optimistic; however, he will certainly hear from those who oppose divestiture (perhaps even from the Reagan administration). The mailing...
The mailing says the good news is that the Legislature has given final approval to our South Africa divestment bill (House Bill 4553); the vote was as close as it could be; twenty votes were required for passage in the Senate; we got twenty votes! The mailing says so, after many months of work, victory is near; we have one more hurdle to clear which is why you must write to Governor Milliken as soon as possible to urge his approval of the South Africa bill; the Governor has a fine record on issues of civil rights and human rights, so we have reason to be optimistic; however, he will certainly hear from those who oppose divestiture (perhaps even from the Reagan administration). The mailing includes a roll call of how Senators voted.
