Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990202789

Under the bill there is a ban on investments in South African computer businesses and on computer exports to South Africa after 1 year. unless apartheid is dismantled or Nelson Mandela and all political prisoners are released and the South African Government negotiates in good faith with representative leaders of the black majority. Failure to meet either of these two conditions within a year would require disinvestment of all United States interests in South African computer businesses and an end to export of any computers or computer technology to South Africa. The bill provides up to $25 million in aid for South Africa. including $4 million for refugee education assistance and $21 million for community development projects selected and controlled by disadvantaged South Africans. The message we convey in H.R. 4868 is clear: Americans no longer intend to subsidize apartheid. and we are willing to apply the type of pressure that will encourage political negotiations to achieve a just system by peaceful means. We must act before it is too late. while the nonviolent movement remains viable.
Keywords matched
refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
PETER RODINO
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NJ
Gender
M
Date
1986-06-18
Speech ID
990202789
Paragraph
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