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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 560
Concerning United States support for the new South Africa.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 3, 1994
Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, Mr. BISH-
OP, Mr. BLACKWELL, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. CLAYTON,
Mr. CLYBURN, Miss COLLINS of Michigan, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr.
CONYERS, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, Mr.
FLAKE, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HILLARD, Mr. JEF-
FERSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,
Mrs. MCKINNEY, Mrs. MEEK, Mr. MFUME, Ms NORTON, Mr. OWENS,
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. STOKES, Mr.
THOMPSON, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TUCKER, Mr. WASHINGTON, Ms. WATERS,
Mr. WATT, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. WYNN, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. ACKERMAN,
Mr. ENGEL, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr.
BROWN of Ohio, and Mr. SCHUMER) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Concerning United States support for the new South Africa.
Whereas the first ever nonracial democratic elections were
held in South Africa in April 1994, resulting in a broad-
based Government of National Unity led by President
Nelson Mandela, thereby ending 350 years of racial seg-
regation known as apartheid;
Whereas Nelson Mandela will be received by President Clin-
ton on the occasion of his historic state visit to the Unit-
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ed States as the first head of state representing the
newly democratic Republic of South Africa;
Whereas South Africa, rich in natural and human resources,
is already one of the most important countries on the Af-
rican continent and, with the end of apartheid, has the
potential to become a major world leader;
Whereas South Africa has a critical role to play within the
Southern Africa region as well as throughout the con-
tinent as a stable model of democracy and economic de-
velopment;
Whereas if South Africa were to fail in its efforts to create
a stable nonracial democracy, the ripple effect on the rest
of the continent would be costly in terms of lives and
emergency assistance;
Whereas the early stages of the transition in South Africa
have proven to be an exceptional example of political rec-
onciliation and compromise critical to nation-building;
Whereas Nelson Mandela’s exemplary leadership has further
enhanced South Africa’s opportunities in the area of re-
construction and development;
Whereas President Nelson Mandela has asked the inter-
national community for substantial support as South Af-
rica struggles to meet the needs of its 41,000,000 people;
Whereas the United States has stated that one of its major
foreign policy objectives is to support the enlargement of
democracy throughout the world;
Whereas the transition to a nonracial democratic society in
South Africa is very much in the interest of the United
States;
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Whereas opposition to apartheid in South Africa has been a
longstanding theme of the foreign policies of both Repub-
lican and Democratic Administrations;
Whereas the Congress of the United States, in both the Com-
prehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 and the South Af-
rica Democratic Transition Support Act of 1993, has
taken particular interest in the transition to a democratic
nonracial society in South Africa;
Whereas United States support contributed significantly to
the holding of free and fair elections in South Africa;
Whereas the United States has pledged its continuing com-
mitment to long-term development for South Africa in
the post-apartheid era; and
Whereas President Clinton announced a post-election initia-
tive for South Africa that will provide support for the
new Government of South Africa and assistance to com-
munities there at the grassroots level: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) President Nelson Mandela, the first head of
state of a nonracial democratic South Africa, de-
serves the congratulations and support of the United
States;
(2) the United States shall remain engaged in
the political and economic development of South
Africa;
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(3) assistance to South Africa should continue
to focus on such issues as job creation, housing, en-
terprise, development, education, democracy, and
health; and
(4) steps should be taken to increase trade, in-
vestment, and development in South Africa.
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