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HJRES 480 101th Congress House International Affairs Apartheid Black leadership Commemorations Political prisoners South Africa Special weeks

Designating the week in 1990 when Nelson Mandela first visits the United States after his release from prison in South Africa, as "Nelson Mandela Week".

Introduced: February 21, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 21, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 21, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates as Nelson Mandela Week the week in 1990 of Nelson Mandela's first visit to the United States after his prison release in South Africa.

What's happening now February 26, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 7, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 7, 1990
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 27, 1990
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 27, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 27, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 480: Designating the week in 1990 when Nelson Mandela first visits the United States after his release from prison in South Africa, as "Nelson Mandela Week".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-480/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 480: Designating the week in 1990 when Nelson Mandela first visits the United States after his release from prison in South Africa, as "Nelson Mandela Week".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-480/.
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H.J. Res. 480, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-480/.
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[H.J. Res. 480: Designating the week in 1990 when Nelson Mandela first visits the United States after his release from prison in South Africa, as "Nelson Mandela Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-480/)
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