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Copy of a letter sent to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance urging that all existing export controls applying to South Africa be renewed, when all foreign policy-related export controls are scheduled to expire on December 31, 1979 unless they are specifically renewed in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of the 1979 Export Administration Act. The signers from religious groups express particular concern about all exports to the South African military and police, including any U.S. components or technology in products made by foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies that are sold to the South African armed forces. The letter discusses cosmetic changes, fundamental human rights of the Black majority, white supremacy, minority rule, Prime Minister P.W. Botha, one man/one vote, aircraft sales, and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Signers of the letter are Tim Smith, Executive Director, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility; Sr. Patricia Wolf, R.S.M. , New York Coalition for Responsible Investment; Joan F. Malone, O.S.F, Western New York Coalition for Responsible Investment; Carole Bisson, S.N.D., New England Coalition for Responsible Investment; Rev. Robert Nee, New England Coalition for Responsible Investment; Mary Ann McGivern, S.L., Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investment; Rev. Michael H. Crosby, Corporate Responsibility Agent, Province of St. Joseph, O.F.M. Cap.; Lawrence M. Rich, Co-chair, New York Coalition for Responsible Investment, New York; Peggy Halsey, Women's Division, United Methodist Board of Global Ministries; Charles W. Dahm, 8th Day Center, Chicago, Illinois; Wayne P. Todd, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Florence, Alabama; Daniel P. Driscoll, M.M, Justice and Peace Office, Maryknoll; Sr. Regina Murphy, S.C., Sisters of Charity; Sr. Rose Sheridan, C.S.J., Social Justice Coordinator, Sisters of St. Joseph; Richard E. Ullrich; Office of Justice and Peace, The Marianists, Baltimore, Maryland; Wade Rubick, General Counsel, United Christian Missionary Society; Amala Micheal, Intercommunity Center for Justice and Peace, New York; Claude Lenehan, O.F.M., Holy Name College, Mid Atlantic Coalition for Responsible Investment; Belle Miller McMaster, Director, Office of Corporate Witness in Public Affairs, General Assembly Mission Board, Presbyterian Church in the United States; JoAnne H. Kagiwada, Director, International Affairs, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); Barbara Aires, Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Elizabeth, New Jersey; and Sr. Mary Catherine Rabitt, S.L., Office of the Social Advocate, Sisters of Loretto.

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[Dear Secretary Vance, It is our understanding that all foreign-policy export controls shall expire on December 31, 1979]

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