The mailing asks people to urge Congress to strengthen the limited sanctions against South Africa that Congress is now considering by mandating an end to all U.S. investment in and trade with South Africa. The Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 is expected to be voted on by the House in mid-June and the Senate in July. This bill, HR 4868/S 2498, introduced by Rep. William Gray and Senator Ted Kennedy, is an important first step. It would ban new investment in South Africa; end all U.S. bank loans to the public and private sector; prohibit imports of South African coal, uranium and steel; deny landing rights in the U.S. for South African aircraft; prohibit the use of U.S. technology, training or services...
The mailing asks people to urge Congress to strengthen the limited sanctions against South Africa that Congress is now considering by mandating an end to all U.S. investment in and trade with South Africa. The Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 is expected to be voted on by the House in mid-June and the Senate in July. This bill, HR 4868/S 2498, introduced by Rep. William Gray and Senator Ted Kennedy, is an important first step. It would ban new investment in South Africa; end all U.S. bank loans to the public and private sector; prohibit imports of South African coal, uranium and steel; deny landing rights in the U.S. for South African aircraft; prohibit the use of U.S. technology, training or services for new projects in the energy sector; provide the State Department with $25 million to distribute to "persons disadvantaged by apartheid"; prohibit U.S. companies from exploiting national resources in Namibia; and after one year, if Nelson Mandela and all political prisoners are not free and apartheid has not ended, would ban investment in and sales to the South African computer sector. The mailing says that, earlier this year, Subcommittee hearings were held on HR 997, a bill sponsored by Rep. Ron Dellums that would enact comprehensive sanctions, but this legislation is not the main subject of debate this month. The mailing asks people to contact members of the House immediate as well as their Senators to urge them to support full sanctions against South Africa. It also asks people to contact members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Richard Lugar, Chairperson (R-IN), Claiborne Pell, Minority Leader (D-RI), Nancy Kessebaum, Chairperson Africa Subcommittee (R-KS), and Christopher Dodd (D-CT). • Senate Action Needed • Sample Telegram for Representatives
