D.C. Bank Campaign

Creator

D.C. Bank Campaign

Place Created

Washington, DC, United States

Date

November 30, 1979

Type of Item

Press Release

Length/duration

2 pages

Description

Press release reporting on picketing at 10 branches of Riggs National Bank and withdrawal by ten account holders of more than $120,000 to protest Riggs' racism in Washington, D.C. and its lending to South Africa and Chile.

Organization

D.C. Bank Campaign

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of former members of the D.C. Bank Campaign.

Collection

Private collection of David Wiley and Christine Root