Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990202769

The bill also imposes a ban on United States investment in South African computer businesses and also bans the export of computers to South Africa. This provision becomes effective in 1 year. This legislation authorizes $25 million for community development and refugee assistance programs for those who have suffered from South Africas policy of apartheid. The bill directs the President to enter negotiations with other countries to achieve actions by other governments comparable to what is contained in H.R. 4868. The bill further directs the President to report to Congress by June 1988 on whether the South African Government has met either of the following conditions: the freeing of Nelson Mandella and other political prisoners or the dismantling of the system of apartheid.
Keywords matched
refugee

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM COYNE
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
PA
Gender
M
Date
1986-06-18
Speech ID
990202769
Paragraph
#0
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