1986 Rhododendron

Title: 1986 Rhododendron
Description: "D.C. Deluged: Forty-six ASU students and faculty members boarded a bus supplied by the NAACP and headed for Washington, DC, for an anti-apartheid rally on September 14, 1986. The trip, organized by Dr. Fred Milano, enabled students to voice their opinions. Since it seemed doubtful that President Reagan would sign a bill enforcing sanctions on South Africa, the main purpose of the rally was to convince Congress to override a presidential veto of the bill. Later, students marched to the ASU administration building. The purpose: to protest ASU investments in South Africa. The students presented Chancellor Thomas with a petition signed by 700 people believing ASU should divest. However, ASU didn't believe divestment was a solution to apartheid in South Africa."
Date: 1986
Source: The Rhododendron, 1976