This action alert says that once again, the Clark Amendment which prohibits CIA activity in Angola has come under attack -- this time from the new Administration. President Reagan has included the request to repeal the amendment as a part of the Security Assistance Act of 1982. This action -- the Reagan administration's first major foreign policy decision toward Africa -- reflects a basic insensitivity to Southern Africa issues and sends an ominous signal to independent Africa. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEDURES The Africa Subcommittee, now chaired by Michigan Representative Howard Wolpe, will be the first body to make recommendations on the sections of the bill affecting Africa. IMPACT OF REPEAL If...
This action alert says that once again, the Clark Amendment which prohibits CIA activity in Angola has come under attack -- this time from the new Administration. President Reagan has included the request to repeal the amendment as a part of the Security Assistance Act of 1982. This action -- the Reagan administration's first major foreign policy decision toward Africa -- reflects a basic insensitivity to Southern Africa issues and sends an ominous signal to independent Africa. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEDURES The Africa Subcommittee, now chaired by Michigan Representative Howard Wolpe, will be the first body to make recommendations on the sections of the bill affecting Africa. IMPACT OF REPEAL If the Clark Amendment is repealed, it is almost certain the U.S. will again intervene in Angola, as it did during the 1975-76 Angolan civil war.
