Date: October 2, 1986
Subject: South Africa Sanctions
Description: Passage, over President Reagan's Sept. 26 veto, of the bill to impose punitive economic sanctions against the Republic of South Africa. Among the sanctions imposed by the bill were bans on imports of South African iron, steel, sugar and other agricultural products. The bill also prohibited exports to South Africa of petroleum products, banned new U.S. investments there, and banned imports of South African uranium, coal and textiles.
Result: Veto Overridden, 78-21
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