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HCONRES 139 102th Congress House International Affairs Apartheid Democracy National service South Africa Teacher education Volunteer workers

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a United States Peace Corps Program in South Africa.

Introduced: April 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Apr 25, 1991
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Apr 25, 1991
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Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary of State and the Director of the Peace Corps should formally inquire as to the interest of the Government of South Africa and other interested parties in such country in having a Peace Corps program in South Africa; (2) the President should initiate such a program if interest exists, provided that the President determines that continued progress is being made toward the abolition of apartheid and toward democracy in South Africa; and (3) such a program should provide basic educational and health services and teacher training in the black and colored townships.

What's happening now April 25, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 25, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 139: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a United States Peace Corps Program in South Africa.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-139/
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"H. Con. Res. 139: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a United States Peace Corps Program in South Africa.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-139/.
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H. Con. Res. 139, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-139/.
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