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HJRES 588 101th Congress House International Affairs Apartheid Black leadership Commemorations Democracy Human rights Political prisoners South Africa Special weeks

Designating the week in 1990 which coincides with the first visit of Nelson Mandela to the United States after his release from prison in South Africa as "South African Freedom Week".

Introduced: June 7, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 7, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 7, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates as South African Freedom Week the week in 1990 coinciding with the first visit of Nelson Mandela to the United States after his release from prison in South Africa.

What's happening now June 14, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 336 Identical bill A joint resolution designating the week in 1990 which coincides with the first visit of Nelson Mandela to the United St…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 20, 1990
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 20, 1990
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 7, 1990
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 7, 1990
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 7, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 7, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 7, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 588: Designating the week in 1990 which coincides with the first visit of Nelson Mandela to the United States after his release from prison in South Africa as "South African Freedom Week".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-588/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 588: Designating the week in 1990 which coincides with the first visit of Nelson Mandela to the United States after his release from prison in South Africa as "South African Freedom Week".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-588/.
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H.J. Res. 588, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-588/.
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[H.J. Res. 588: Designating the week in 1990 which coincides with the first visit of Nelson Mandela to the United States after his release from prison in South Africa as "South African Freedom Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-588/)
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