Legislative Update on S. 1868 and H.R. 8005 to Renew Sanctions the Senate
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ON S. 1868 AND H.R. 8005 TO RENEW SANCTIONS August 8, 1973 Support for sanctions against'Rhodesia is growing in both houses of Cong ress. However, progress in getting the issue to a vote has been slower than we anticipated. Public support for the legislation is also increasing. Twenty-eight na tional groups have issued a joint statement supporting the Congressional effort~·<to r~new u.S. compliance with U.N. sanctions against Rhodesia. THE SENATE The Senate did not vote on S. 1868 before the August Congressional recess. When the bill came before the Foreign Relatiops 90mmittee on· July 25,. the Committee decided that its Subcommittee on Afric~. should hold a p~blic hear ing before a Committee vote. Senator Hubert Hum~hrey is planni~g hearings for September 11. We anticipate that the full Committee· will report the bill :favorably and that there wi·ll be a full Senate vote before the end of September. There are now 31 co-sponsors of S. 1868. The most recent addition is Lowell Weicker (Conn-R), whose co-:-spon·so.rs~ip should be important ·especially with other Republicans, since his support indicates a 'swi tch f.~om his 1971 and 1972 opposition to the sanction program. The key Senators who still n'eed work are Robert ~aft and William ,Saxb,~ (Ohio), William Roth (Delaware), Richard Schweiker a~d Hugh Scot~~ (Pa.), Marlo~ Cook and Walter Huddleston (Kent~cky), and James Pearson.. ' (Kansas)!' THE H·QUSE Congressmen Charles D~ggs and Donald Fraser are p~ann~~i to hold hearings on U. s. policy toward Rhodes ia during September. T'here /~..r.e now 109 co-spon sorg of H.R. 8005. We hope that the House will vote on the measure d~ring October or early November so th~t ·it will not be crowded off the calendar by the press of 'major legislation at the end of the sess~on. i.. Several Representatives are considering supporting sanctions now for the first t~me in light of new information and increased expressions of concern from th;ei~ ;..consti tuent.s .., There is still much· work to be ..do,ne, ·..since we will have 'to ~hange about 60 votes to gain a:Hoci~e victory. August is a good month to visit your Representative's local office~ since Congress is in recess for the month .., ,Also, encourage local grqups and individuals to write to your Representative in support ,of .sanctions .. ' Washington Office on Africa: 110 Maryland Ave., N. E. : Washington. D. C. 20002 202-546-7961 SWING CONGRESSMEN ON H.R. 8005 August 8, 1973 ... , Member 1 2 3 Member 1 2 3 OHIO Sam St~aton (28-D) Y, NN Wayne Hays (18-D) N, N N MARYLAND William Keating (l-R) Y, N Y Clarence Long (2-D) Y, YN Charles Carney (19-D) Oy, Y N MASSACHUSETTS James Stanton (20-R) Y, N o Silvio Conte (I-R) Y, NN J.W. Stanton (II-R) N, 0 N CONNECTICUT ILLINOIS Robert Giaimo (3-D) 0, NN Frank Annunzio (II-D) Y, N N NEW JERSEY Morgan Murphy (2-D) Y, N Y Dominick Daniels (14-D) Y, NN Samuel Young NEW HAMPSHIRE Ed Derwinski (4-R) Y , 0 N James Cleveland (2-R) Y, NN John Kluczynski (5-D) Oy, 0 o KENTUCKY Robert McClory (13-R) Y, N N Frank Stubblefield (I-D) N, o N Kenneth Gray (24-D) Y, N N Carl Perkins (7-D) N, NN George Shipley (22-D) Y, N N NORTH CAROLINA Tom Railsback (19~R) Y,N N Ike Andrews MICHIGAN SOUTH CAROLINA Guy Vander Jagt {9-R) N, N o Mendel Davis (I-D) N~ N: N~ Martha Griffiths (17-D) 0, N o FLORIDA Wi IIi am Broomfi e ld .( 19-R) Y, N N Charles Bennett (3-D). 1 Y, NN Philip Ruppe (Il-R) Y, N N· Sani Gi b bons ( 7- D ). Y, NN Gary Brown (3-R) Y, N N· Wi-ll'i am Chappell (4-D) N, o N. INDI·AN-A TENNESSEE Ray -Madden (l-D Y, o N Richard Fulton (S-D) Y, NN J.E. Roush (4-D) Y, N N WEST VIRGINIA MISSOURI Robert Mollohan (I-D) N, NN Bill Burlison TEXAS William Randall (4-D) Y, N N Jack Brooks (9-D) N, NN Lenor Sullivan (3-D) Y, N N CALIFORNIA WISCONSIN Charles Wilson (31-D) Y, NN William Steiger(6-R) Y, N N John McFall (15-D) N, NN Clement Zablocki (4-D) 0, N N B.F. Sisk (16-D) N, NN MINNESOTA Chet Holifield.(19-D) N, N ·Y Joseph Karth (4-D) N, N N OREGON KANSAS Edith Green (3-D) Y, NN William Roy (2-D) Y, N N MONTANA ARKANSAS John Melcher (2-D) Y, NN Wilber Mills (2-D) N, o N PENNSYLVANIA Thomas Morgan (22-D) Y, 0 N Key to Votes: John Dent (2l-D) On, N N 1. 6/10/71 Vote to revoke a sugar quota Joseph Vigorito Y , 0 N assigned to South Africa, Y = support Lawrence Coughlin (13-R) 0, 0 N of revocation, N = opposition to re Gus Yatron (6-D) Y, N N vocation Joseph McDade (IO-R) Y, N N 2. 11/10/71 vote to repeal Byrd Amend Fred Rooney (15-D) 0, N N ment and to continue compliance with William Moorehead (14-D) Y, N o . sanctions, Y = support for sanctions Joh~ Heinz (18-R) N N N = opposition to sanctions NEW YORK· 3. -8/10/72 vote to give President dis Otis Pike (I-D) Y, N N c·r-etion to implement sanctions Y =. James Hanley (32-D) Y, Y N support for sanctions, N =.opposition Barber Canable (35-R) Y, N N to sanctions Mario Biaggi (IO-D) Oy N N 0= absent; Oy absent, announced favor' Peter Peyser (23-R) o N N able position; On= absent, announced opposing position.