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The day before Nelson Mandela called for the
lifting of sanctions we sent this mailing to anti-apartheid activists across
the United States. Enclosed was a copy
of a letter from Nelson Mandela to Jennifer Davis asking her to prepare for
the lifting of sanctions in cities and states across the U.S. Richard Knight, posted January 2002 [Home to richardknight.com] [Back to Sanctions and Divestment]
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The Africa Fund 198 Broadway • New York, N.Y. 10038 •
(212) 962-1210 Tilden J LeMelle,
Chairman Jennifer Davis, Executive Director |
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September 22, 1993 Dear Friends, The African National Congress has announced plans to call for
the lifting of sanctions by the end of this month. Some press reports indicate that Nelson
Mandela could call for the lifting of sanctions when he addresses the United
Nations this Friday, September 24. The most effective continuing sanctions on South Africa are the
state and local actions you initiated. I am writing to urge you to act
swiftly to lift your local sanctions once Mandela has made that call. But the end of sanctions must not signal the end of the movement
of support for the people of South Africa. I recently
received a letter from Nelson Mandela asking us to help ensure that sanctions
are removed promptly when the ANC calls for them to be lifted and urging
people in the United States help redress the legacy of apartheid. As Mandela
explains in his letter, "Nearly half our people have no jobs, no homes, and little hope.
For these reasons, we believe that a political solution must be accompanied
by a quick return of foreign I urge you, once Mandela has made his call to lift sanctions,
to: * Seek prompt action to lift remaining local sanctions and to
consider Mandela's appeal to link that action to calls for socially
responsible investment. Richard Knight of our staff has more information
about this appeal. * Support efforts to ensure that the forthcoming elections are
free and fair. We look forward to working closely with you in the coming months
to secure the birth of democracy in South Africa. Jennifer Davis Executive Director |
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Ms Jennifer Davis Executive Director The Africa Fund 198 Broadway New York N.Y. 10038 U.S.A. 27 July 1993 Dear Jennifer I am writing to ask you to prepare for the lifting of sanctions
in the cities and states of the USA. We are now preparing for elections in
April 1994. As soon as the Transitional Executive Council (TEC) is
established, backed up by the appropriate legislation, we will be calling on
those engaged in the anti-apartheid struggle to act swiftly to ensure that
the remaining sanctions are removed. I am personally very concerned that the economy here has been
worsening as we enter the third year of a devastating recession. Nearly half
our people have no jobs, no homes, and little hope. For these reasons, we
believe that a political solution must be accompanied by a quick return of
foreign investors to our country. We hope that the cities and states that
were the firm backbone of the anti-apartheid movement in the United States
will commit themselves to actively supporting re-investment in the South
African economy in a socially responsible manner which will help address the
devastating legacy of apartheid. Sanctions played a critical role in bringing us close to freedom
day and I will be forever grateful to the American people you work with, to
help us as we seek to establish a new democratic order on a solid foundation. Yours sincerely NELSON R. MANDELA President c.c. Lindiwe
Mabuza, Chief Representative, ANC. Washington D.C. |
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The People Shall Govern! |
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