Lobby Day

Place Created

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Date

April 14, 1986

Type of Item

Photograph

Description

Members of a delegation in Springfield, Illinois to lobby in support of House Bills (HBs) 330 and 317. If enacted HB 330 would prohibit future investment or deposit of state pension fund monies in any corporation or financial institution which invests in, has ownership in or outstanding loans to the South African government, South African-bases companies or any company for the purpose of investment in South Africa until the UN certifies that apartheid has been abolished. If enacted HB 317 would prohibit the use of South African steel in the construction of public buildings. Show here are (left to right) are: unknown, Steve Apotheker of the Coalition for Illinois' Divestment from South...

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Organization

Coalition for Illinois' Divestment from South Africa

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

image/jpeg

This photograph was digitized by Jeff Machota, who provided it to the African Activist Archive Project.

Rights Management

Used by permission of Jeff Machota.

Collection

Progressive Resource Action Cooperative and Divest Now Coalition Collection, Urbana Free Library