TransAfrica
Washington, DC, United States
November 29, 1984
2 pages
Press release on the anti-apartheid protests in the U.S. designed to effect fundamental changes in South Africa, and to alter Reagan's policy of "constructive engagement." The fourth consecutive demonstration of this week was held at the South African embassy in Washington, D.C. The campaign, christened the "Free South Africa Movement," has four objectives: release of recent strike leaders in South Africa, release of Nelson Mandela and all other political prisoners, good faith negotiations with legitimate South African leaders as a start, and the scrapping of Reagan's "constructive engagement" policy. These black leaders participated in today’s...
Press release on the anti-apartheid protests in the U.S. designed to effect fundamental changes in South Africa, and to alter Reagan's policy of "constructive engagement." The fourth consecutive demonstration of this week was held at the South African embassy in Washington, D.C. The campaign, christened the "Free South Africa Movement," has four objectives: release of recent strike leaders in South Africa, release of Nelson Mandela and all other political prisoners, good faith negotiations with legitimate South African leaders as a start, and the scrapping of Reagan's "constructive engagement" policy. These black leaders participated in today’s demonstrations: Richard Hatcher, Mayor of Gary, Indiana; Joslyn Williams, President of the Greater Washington Central Labor Council; Gerald McEntee, International President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); and Gus Newport, Mayor of Berkeley, California.
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