Petition in support of the Apartheid Boycott Initiative, a policy initiative to be submitted directly to the voters of San Francisco, calling for a general boycott of businesses having the greatest ties with South African apartheid. The petition says it is improper to profit from or provide support to the racist political and economic system in South Africa, known as apartheid; therefore it is necessary to sever commercial ties to South Africa, until people of all races obtain equal rights in that country, including equal voting rights. The petition says companies having substantial involvement with apartheid must be considered irresponsible; the Board of Supervisors must determine which...
Petition in support of the Apartheid Boycott Initiative, a policy initiative to be submitted directly to the voters of San Francisco, calling for a general boycott of businesses having the greatest ties with South African apartheid. The petition says it is improper to profit from or provide support to the racist political and economic system in South Africa, known as apartheid; therefore it is necessary to sever commercial ties to South Africa, until people of all races obtain equal rights in that country, including equal voting rights. The petition says companies having substantial involvement with apartheid must be considered irresponsible; the Board of Supervisors must determine which companies doing or seeking business with the City have the greatest ties to Apartheid. Companies that have a significant involvement in profiting from or maintaining the Apartheid system, may, on that basis, be deemed "irresponsible bidders." The petition says in purchasing good and services and awarding other contracts, the city must give priority to avoiding such companies. The leaflet says the proponent is Arlo Hale Smith, Apartheid Boycott Coalition. The petition discusses taxes, loans, the South African government, and technology. [Note: This petition may have been sent out in the Apartheid Boycott Coalition mailing dated July 1, 1985 which is available on this website.]
