Henry J. Lieberg
New York, New York, United States
April 4, 1973
5 pages
Memorandum to the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) and the Washington Office on Africa (WOA). Henry Lieberg argues that, based on his experience opposing Harry Byrd’s Amendment, more effort should be put into upholding the sanctions, regardless of any legislative or legalistic “barriers.” Since March 1972, both ACOA and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have taken actions on numerous occasions that made clear our support of Security Council Resolution 253 as well as our refusal to recognize the Byrd Amendment. There has never been any threat of legal action being taken against ACOA or the Longshoremen for the actions that have brought costly delays...
Memorandum to the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) and the Washington Office on Africa (WOA). Henry Lieberg argues that, based on his experience opposing Harry Byrd’s Amendment, more effort should be put into upholding the sanctions, regardless of any legislative or legalistic “barriers.” Since March 1972, both ACOA and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have taken actions on numerous occasions that made clear our support of Security Council Resolution 253 as well as our refusal to recognize the Byrd Amendment. There has never been any threat of legal action being taken against ACOA or the Longshoremen for the actions that have brought costly delays to a number of corporations.
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Used by permission of Africa Action (successor to the American Committee on Africa).
