— June 22, 1990 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Extensions ofRemarks E2111 billprovides for the training and maintenance News of the Free South AfricaMovement whether apartheid exists, oí whether sanc- of strike teams located around the United reached Mr. Mandela even inside his prison tions should be lifted. to respond quickly to oifspslis. Finally» walls, and helped sustain him and his fellow Statistics give some idea of apartheid's .ef- States prisoners. building 'ú would require all oil tankers barges in He heard about students fects: 87 percent of South Africa*®land be- and shantytowris on their campuses in support longs—by law—to the five million whites, the United States to be fitted with a double of divestment, about longshoremen spill, who re- who also own 95 percent of the nation's in- huff. Inthe event of a the cJoubfé-hul! re- fused to unload goods created by apartheid, dustry. South Africa spends five times m quirement could significantly reduce the about city councils that voted: to withdraw much on education and health: care for its amount of oil leaked from the vessel The pension funds from companies doing busi- white citizens as for its black* The infant Coast Guard estimates that the Exxon Vafcto? ness to South Africa. He heard that the mortality rate for white babies is nine per would have lost 60-percent less oil if t had anti-apartheid struggle involved even thousand births; for black babies, it is 109, a hull schoolchildren. The average life expectancy for a white had double This was a phenomenal' constituency, Despite this pressing need, the legislation South African is.72 years; fora black, 59. built at a time' when U.S. policy, was more :. .But statistics cannot .convey fully what it continues to languish in conference. As w© aligned to apartheid than to the aspirations Speaker means to live ina country where you're not noted in the letter to Foley: for democracy of millions of oppressed just born a baby, you're born a black, a col- ¦The 'conferees have already had four people. Thus, we are. all the more .grateful ored, an. Indian or a white baby—and that months: to complete action on this most im- for- the sacrifices and commitment of the label' profoundly affects every -aspect 'of portant bill. Inthis time, the conferees have many Americans who persevered. And we your life. certainly made gains. Mr.Mandela is not been discussing ways' to implement the some We believe in a peaceful transition to a double hull provision, instead they have out of prison because -you,- wanted him..re- just and democratic South Africa. like your been trading proposals to-weaken it. leased. But.our people are not free to vote, extraordinary visionary," the Rev. .Dr. to elect, representatives» :to, ¦ our decide 'the . To their credit, Coast Guard have MartinLuther King, we too have adream of officials destiny of our country. a country where white children and black launched an inquiry into the causes of the Mr. Mandela is free, but there are still spills children can sit down together at the table in the New York area That question and more than .3,000 political'prisoners inSouth of sisterhood and brotherhood.; That is the answer session should be completed within African jails.He is alive, but the South Afri- dream that sustained Nelson Mandela for 27 the week. Ilook forward to hearing about the can police are still maiming and killing,his years inprison, the dream to which he has results of the inquiry, I fellow citizens for their politicalconvictions. his lifeand for which pre- as know ail involved dedicated ' ' ' ' we are The state of emergency has been partly :; • • are deeply concerned and eager to provide pared todie.- . ¦¦¦ . '; « . lifted. But the Government still has,:. many 1 ¦¦¦.¦¦¦.. ¦. The, only way to make that :dream reali- remedies. of the same powers ithad under the emer- a- Although welcome, the Coast 'Guard's in- gency: ty is to continue sanctions and other inter- decree. The Government can outlaw pressure against quiry is solution problem oitspills any organization,, any publication,. national' the South African no for the ' of ban or hope in this, place any person Government. We . that: the American country. How many more cflsasters-r- under house arrest. public , Yesterday, and' its. policymakers will not fee like the' rash of spiffs in the New York Harbor Parliament voted to repeal the by only ¦ welcomed, Separate Act, ' blinded the much but Area—must take place before we act the nec- .Amenities which segrega preliminary, changes inSouth Africa. essary legislation public.facilities; Yet, under the Internal Se- to protect our environment? curity Act,the police still polit- Lindiwe Mabuza' is chief representative of We must can detain & the' African' Congress find a better balance between the ical activist and hold that 'person incommu- National in-the United ' States. • ¦ '.'•'. energy needs of the New York and New nicadoTfor asubstantial period'' oftime. .. . Jersey area and the protection of the sur- African National Congress members are rounding environment The oifspi bill helps still .being arrested. Political trials 'are .still ' So; occurring at the pace last' FATHER DENIS O'KEEFFE CELE- strike 'that balance, : what .are we waiting same as year. ¦' ¦ ¦:¦; ¦ • Government, occupy BRATES THE GOLDEN JUBILEE for? . . ; ' soldiers continue to black townships. Anti-apartheid demonstra- OF HIS ORDINATION TO THE tions can still be disrupted at the whim ©f PRIESTHOOD SANCTIONS: STILL WORKING, the police. . ¦ , • STILLNEEDED : Andthe state of emergency has not been : lifted inNatal Province, where its. continu- HON. THOMAS J. MANTÓN ation exacerbates violence. OP NEW YORK HON, RONALD V.DELLÜMS ¦in other words, 'the anti-apartheid-..strug- INTHE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gleis still far from We have taken'only OF CALIFORNIA : . over. ... the first steps on a long and difficult road. Thursday, June 21, 1990 INTHE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ' We welcome and applaud the efforts 'of Mr.' MANTÓN. Mr. Speaker, on June 24, Thursday, June 21, President F.W. DeKlerk, but our goal of a Si 1990* unified, democratic and nonracial South 1990, Father Denis O'Keeffe of Sebas- Mr.DELLUMS. Mr. Speaker, we have heard Africa Is still a faraway vision. \ tian's Church in Woodside, NY, willcelebrate a great deal about reforms of the South Afri- We are gratified that President Bush is the golden jubilee, of his ordination to the can system of apartheid that have been un- said to favor continued sanctions against priesthood. The people of the Ninth Congres- dertaken by that country's President F.W. Pretoria. Nevertheless, we are amazed and sional District of New Yorkhave been blessed DeKferk; shocked that certain governments are call- with the services of Father O'Keeffe since President DeKlerk's actions to áate sanctions, are certainly worthy praise,- however, there ing impatiently for the lifting of 1972' when he was assigned to St. Raphael's of accomplished point isa long the set All.we.have at this is re- parish in Long Island City, NY. In1979, Father road ahead before conditions moval-of some -of..the obstacles to negotiat- forth "by the Congress \n the Anti-Apartheid ing the eradication of apartheid. O'Keeffe was transferred to Si Sebastian's Act will have been met. Indeed, the status of Any country lifting, or intending to lift, Church in Woodside. Over the, past 11 years, the situation is best described with the words sanctions is-undermining the efforts -of the Father O'Keeffe; has touched the lives of used by my friendlindiweMabuza, the chief international community. Moreover, it- is many people in Woodside. His faithful visits to U.S. representative of the African National acting ina manner considered hostile by the the sick, thB elderly, and the homebound give ¦ Congress, ¦ to headline the editorial which ap- majority of the oppressed people of South inspiration to those who are. often without pears "Apartheid: Africa* The call for lifting sanctions is a hope. He also makes a special effort to spend below— Far From Over." dangerous trend, an affront to 'the- South Please give your careful consideration to the time with the young children of the parish Africans who have given their lives or lan- hun- update on the progress of peaceful change guished in prison and to the many Ameri- school. Father O'Keeffe has celebrated which she has written, f find her observations cans who have sacrificed ontheir behalf. dreds of weddings and baptisms. He has also factuaffy correct and her views to be eminent- In1959, the A.N.C. called upon the world given special comfort to' those who have lost lyreasonable. to Impose sanctions because apartheid was a friend or a family member. Iam honored : Apartheid: Far Prom Over terrorizing South Africans. We, and many and deeply grateful that Father O'Keeffe was of you» struggled until 1986 when the U.S. the my Mabuza) celebrant at father's funeral.mass ear- (By lindiwe Congress—overriding a Presidential veto—fi- lier this year. Washington.— Nelson Mandela is visiting nally approved sanctions. Speaker, my parents, pay Mr. like Father the U.S. to tribute to the long and ardu- Sanctions must not be lifted until the O'Keeffe was; born and raised in Ireland. ous struggle ofso many Americans who sup- changes inSouth' Africa are profound and Meensbvane, ported him and 'to urge all Americans com- irreversible. This is defined as 'completion of Denis O'Keeffe was born in mitted to democracy, justice, freedom and a constitution, followingelections based on County Kerry, Ireland "m 1913. He graduated from College, Dublin, Ireland, in equality to continue sanctions against Pre-' the universally accepted proposition of one Blackrock ¦ -¦ •' ¦ , - toria. .:• ¦ • . person, one vote. That is the litmus test oí 1933, and soon thereafter entered the Holy