Mailing to Key Organizers asking them to lobby their Senators. The mailing says last week the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation enforcing weak sanctions against South Africa; the fight for strong, effective measures now shifts to the Senate floor where we expect a vote on sanctions legislation soon; it is critical you're your Senators be urged to support effective sanctions such as those contained in S.2570, the Cranston/Kennedy/Weicker equivalent of the Dellums' bill passed in the House. The mailing says the provisions in the Senate now are: a limited ban on some new investment in South Africa - companies could still stay and reinvest profits; a ban on new bank loans to...
Mailing to Key Organizers asking them to lobby their Senators. The mailing says last week the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation enforcing weak sanctions against South Africa; the fight for strong, effective measures now shifts to the Senate floor where we expect a vote on sanctions legislation soon; it is critical you're your Senators be urged to support effective sanctions such as those contained in S.2570, the Cranston/Kennedy/Weicker equivalent of the Dellums' bill passed in the House. The mailing says the provisions in the Senate now are: a limited ban on some new investment in South Africa - companies could still stay and reinvest profits; a ban on new bank loans to the public and private sector, but not trade financing loans that make op 60% of current lending; a ban in U.S. imports of coal and uranium. The mailing says these provisions fall far short of the total ban on U.S. investment in and bank loans to South Africa passed in the House; they also lack the effective trade restrictions contained in the House Bill and in S.2570. The mailing says the death toll in South Africa continues to mount and the government has just announced more sweeping extensions of its broad emergency powers; only by enforcing strong, effective sanctions immediately can the U.S. play a constructive role in bringing about an end to apartheid. The mailing says we need to build on this momentum to ensure passage of strong sanctions in the Senate before the August 15th recess; there will be a motion on the Senate floor to pass S.2570; please telegram your Senators today asking them to support measures banning all trade and investment in South Africa such as those contained in S.2570.
