Longshoremen Honor International Law: U.S. Government Defies It!

DON'T UNLOAD RHODESIAN CARGOS!

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Creator

New York Coalition to Stop Rhodesian Imports

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

Late June 1974

Type of Item

Leaflet

Length/duration

2 pages

Description

Leaflet handed out to longshoremen urging them not to unload Rhodesian goods on the African Sun. The leaflet says longshoremen in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Orleans have refused to unload chrome ore shipments from Zimbabwe. The International Longshoremen's Association, ILA President Thomas Gleason, and Anthony Scotto, President of Local 1814, have endorsed the boycott of such ships. The boycott supports the people of Zimbabwe in their fight for freedom. Importing Rhodesian products hurts U.S. workers. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF YOUR FELLOW LONGSHOREMEN! DON'T UNLOAD RHODESIAN CARGOES. [Note: the address on the leaflet is that of the American Committee on Africa which was involved in the New...

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Organization

American Committee on Africa
Coalition to Stop Rhodesian Imports

Coverage Africa

Zimbabwe

Language

English; Italian

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission Africa Action (successor to the American Committee on Africa).

Collection

Henry Lieberg collection, Michigan State University Library Special Collections