U.S. Policy and South Africa
1991-07-31T20:35:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDRlXC8xOTkxMDczMTIwNDE0OTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and International Policy met to discuss the termination of economic sanctions against South Africa. President Bush announced several weeks ago that the United States would lift economic sanctions due to the dismantling of apartheid laws that segregate the black majority from the white minority ruling government. The move was largely seen as supporting the government of President F.W. DeKlerk and reforms that have been made over the past several years. Mr. Bush’s actions ended more than five years of U.S. sanctions that forced U.S. businesses out of South Africa. Many civil rights groups opposed the early lifting of sanctions.
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and International Policy met to discuss the termination of economic sanctions against South… read more
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and International Policy met to discuss the termination of economic sanctions against South Africa. President Bush announced several weeks ago that the United States would lift economic sanctions due to the dismantling of apartheid laws that segregate the black majority from the white minority ruling government. The move was largely seen as supporting the government of President F.W. DeKlerk and reforms that have been made over the past several years. Mr. Bush’s actions ended more than five years of U.S. sanctions that forced U.S. businesses out of South Africa. Many civil rights groups opposed the early lifting of sanctions. close
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