Contents: VOICE YOUR SUPPORT FOR: • HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 126, concerning United States sanctions against South Africa • HOUSE RESOLUTION 111, The Dellums Comprehensive Sanctions Bill • HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 24, calls upon the President to grant asylum to persons who seek asylum in the United States rather than serve in the South African armed forces in support of apartheid • HOUSE RESOLUTION 721, United States Commission on Southern Africa Bill of 1991 • HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 61 and SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9, a concurrent resolution to encourage the Angolan Peace Talks • VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO: • HOUSE RESOLUTION 1895, Resumes air transportation with...
Contents: VOICE YOUR SUPPORT FOR: • HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 126, concerning United States sanctions against South Africa • HOUSE RESOLUTION 111, The Dellums Comprehensive Sanctions Bill • HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 24, calls upon the President to grant asylum to persons who seek asylum in the United States rather than serve in the South African armed forces in support of apartheid • HOUSE RESOLUTION 721, United States Commission on Southern Africa Bill of 1991 • HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 61 and SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9, a concurrent resolution to encourage the Angolan Peace Talks • VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO: • HOUSE RESOLUTION 1895, Resumes air transportation with South Africa • People are asked to contact members of Congress on these bills. H.CON.RES. 126 calls upon the South African government to repeal all racial laws and all repressive legislation that maintain apartheid; it also calls upon the government to release all remaining political prisoners, terminate detention without trial, cease executions of political prisoners, and grant all black South African exiles the opportunity to return home. Key provisions of H.R. 1111 include mandatory divestment by all U.S. corporations doing business in South Africa, an end to all trade between South Africa and the U.S. with an exemption for some strategic minerals, and a restriction from bidding on federal oil or gas leases for any U.S. oil company selling goods to South Africa. H.CON.RES. 24, introduced by Representative Major R. Owens (D-NY), was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 721 establishes the United States Commission on Southern Africa to provide for the training of disadvantaged South Africans and Namibians in the fields of education, health care, law and housing. H.CON.RES. 61, submitted by Representative Robert G. Torricelli, commends the President and the Secretary of State for their diplomatic initiatives on Angola. Representatives of the governments of the U.S, the Soviet Union, Portugal, the People's Republic of Angola and UNITA met with the goal of achieving a multi-party democracy in Angola. S. CON. RES 9, introduced in the Senate by Senator DeConcini (D-AZ}, is identical to H. CON. RES. 61. H.R. 1895, introduced by Representative Toby Roth (R-WI), repeals the U.S. prohibition on air transportation as set forth by Section 306 of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986. The mailing mentions Representative Kweisi Mfume, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the negotiating process, Mark Clack, Schuyler, Marva Jo Camp, Steven Fisher, Chip Walgren, and Paul Seifert.
