Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990202735

Other provisions include: barring any new direct or indirect investment in South Africa. prohibiting deposits in banks located in South Africa and banks outside of the country but are operated or controlled by South African nationals. prohibiting the importation of South African uranium. coal. and steel into the United States. barring United States firms from mining and exporting natural resources from the South Africancontrolled territory of Namibia. prohibiting the use of United States technology. training or services for the exploration or research and development of new energy sources in South Africa. denying landing rights to South African aircraft. and. requiring the withdrawal of all United States investments in South Africa computer businesses and prohibiting the export of computers to South Africa after 1 year. These sanctions could be terminated if the President reports to Congress that the South African Government has dismantled apartheid or has freed all political prisoners. including Nelson Mandela. and has begun good faith negotiations with representative black leaders. H.R. 4868 also authorizes $25 million for community development and refugee assistance for South Africans and Namibians disadvantaged by the apartheid system and directs the President to negotiate with other countries to adopt restrictions similar to the ones included in H.R. 4868. This last provision would require the President to submit to Congress an annual report on the status of these negotiations. the extent to which these other nations have adopted similar restrictions. and whether other foreign nationals have taken actions to diminish the impact of United States sanctions against South Africa. I strongly believe that H.R. 4868 and new economic sanctions are needed to pressure the South African Government to begin negotiations with representative black leaders toward a nonviolent political settlement.
Keywords matched
refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
VICTOR FAZIO
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
1986-06-18
Speech ID
990202735
Paragraph
#0
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