African Activist Archive

Document prepared for the Board of the Washington Office on Africa (WOA) about projected activities on the following topics: 1. Sanctions Legislation • 2. Namibia • 3. Aid to UNITA • 4. Spotlight On the Regional Implications of Apartheid • 5. Election Year 1986 • 6. Networking • 7. Fundraising. WOA will continue to press for passage of comprehensive sanctions legislation by disseminating fact sheets to Congressional offices, circulating sign-on letters, organizing legislative briefings, and special lobbying days and campaigns as needed. WOA will work to implement recommendations that emerged from meetings about Namibia in June of activist and Congressional staff sponsored by the United Nations Council for Namibia, the Free South Africa Movement, and WOA. The WOAEF Free Namibia! packet will be widely circulated to Congress, NGO's, and local anti-apartheid group. WOA also will continue lobbying and educational efforts to cut off and prevent any aid to the South African-backed UNITA rebels in Angola. WOA and WOAEF will further develop a regional focus for education and grassroots lobbying activities, focused on South Africa's escalating policy of regional economic destabilization and military aggression. WOA will again prepare and disseminate an election brochure regarding candidates' views and votes on southern Africa issues. WOA also will provide information to help facilitate Americans Against Apartheid, a newly formed PAC to support anti-apartheid candidates for office. WOA will further activate and expand the grassroots legislative response network in key Congressional districts and states by helping to develop the newly established Southern Africa Working Group (SAWG) field committee, supporting activities of the newly established Call to Conscience, and developing a student legislative response network. WOA and WOAEF also are planning a fall activists Conference.

African Activist Archive

SUMMARY OF PROJECTED ACTIVITIES FOR WOA/EF JULY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 1986

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