This Action Alert mailing reports that the Senate passed S. 1868 to end the importation of "Strategic and critical materials" from Rhodesia in violation of the U.N. sanctions by a margin of 54 to 37, after defeating by 63 to 27 a filibuster by Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia. A seven month effort by national groups and groups of constituents across the country to repeal the Byrd Amendment focusing on key senators also helped in gaining a major victory. Contents: The Legislative Story • How the Vote Broke Down • Where Do We Go From Here • Vote on S. 1868 • Vote on Cloture
