H.R.5690 - To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.

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  • Official: To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes. as amended by house.

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10/25/08
The BrownWatch: News for People of Color - To the Present - House ...

Berman's bill (H.R. 5690) effectively removes the stain of the "terrorist" label from the names of current and former African National Congress members. When the measure becomes law, ANC membership alone will no longer trigger ...

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner Library, September 2008

Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] : US Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Type: Serial 16-4 wk ...

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10/05/08
Now Thats What I Am Talkin About!!! | What the President Has ...

H.R. 5690, which authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that render aliens inadmissible due to terrorist or criminal activities would not apply with ...

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09/26/08
Mandela off US terrorism watch list

The bill is HR 5690, which "authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that render aliens inadmissible due to terrorist or criminal activities would not ...

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09/25/08
Dear Kitty. Some blog :: South African President Mbeki resigns ...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee speaks on the floor of the US House of Representatives to honor Nelson Mandela and speak in support of H.R. 5690, to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, ...

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09/19/08
south african president mbeki resigns

congresswoman barbara lee speaks on the floor of the us house of representatives to honor nelson mandela and speak in support of hr 5690, to exempt the african national congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, such as being ...

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08/12/08
Spliced feed for Security Bloggers Network

The bill is HR 5690. SSAATY site compromised Sunday [Network Security Blog]. Posted: 11 Aug 2008 09:38 AM CDT. Update: It appears that Alan has regained control of his DNS. Hopefully more good news to follow. ...

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08/10/08
Watchlist Cleaning Law

... Department the authority to waive restrictions," and also states the sense of Congress. Why doesn't the bill simply order the removal of all such people, and give them actionable rights if they aren't removed? The bill is HR 5690.

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07/23/08
Pajamas Media » Homeland Security Meets The Sopranos

The Bill is H.R. 5690. Annie Jacobsen. Jul 29, 2008 - 3:52 pm 37. Pajamas Media » Setting the Record Straight On Terror Watch Lists:. [...] a government agency really punish a reporter by watch-listing him, as recently claimed? ...

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07/13/08
DownsizeDC.org

2 pages African National Congress: Senate passed H.R. 5690, to remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National ...

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07/08/08
Nelson Mandela

President George Bush signed into law HR 5690 this past week, a law authorizing the US Department of State to waive US travel restriction on President Nelson Mandela and other members of the African National Congress. ...

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07/08/08
Nelson Mandela no longer considered a terrorist by the US

Last Monday, President George W. Bush signed into law HR 5690, which states that members and supporters of the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's democratically nominated party, will no longer be considered terrorists by ...

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07/02/08
Immigration Law

Immigration Law. Deborah Anker, director of the HLS Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program and a clinical professor of law, received the Elmer Fried Award for Excellence in Teaching on June 28 at the annual meeting of the American ...

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07/02/08
Nelson Mandela Removed from US Terror Watch List

HR 5690, which the president signed on July 2, makes the relevant provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (which we learned about just the other day after it kept us safe from Boy George) inapplicable to ANC members. ...

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07/01/08
Mandela Removed From Terror Watch List | Sweetness & Light

The bill is H.R. 5690, which "authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that render aliens inadmissible due to terrorist or criminal ...

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07/01/08
California Chronicle | Berman Legislation Lifting Stigma Against ...

Congress passed the final version of Berman's legislation (H.R. 5690) on June 26. House co-sponsors included Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), ...

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07/01/08
Immigration Law

Immigration Law Practitioners Association Today, President Bush signed into law HR 5690, which authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that render ...

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07/01/08
who/what defines a terrorist?

Tuesday July 1, President Bush signed into law HR 5690, which "authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that render aliens inadmissible due to ...

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07/01/08
Daily Congressional Roundup, July 1st

HR 5690- To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization Status: Signed into Law by President Bush Commentary: The US Government keeps a terrorist watch list that includes organizations all over the ...

Source: Red & Blue
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07/01/08
Nelson Mandela Not A Terrorist - Official!!!

With George W Bush signing HR 5690 on Tuesday, the African National Congress (ANC) is removed from the list of "terrorist organizations". The ANC just happens to have been the ruling party in South Africa for well over a decade so in ...

Source: Daily Kos
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07/01/08
Is This The US' Idea Of An Early Birthday Gift?

Specifically quoted from www.cnn.com: "The bill is HR 5690, which 'authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that render aliens inadmissible due to ...

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07/01/08
via lh4.ggpht.comUS President Bush George W. Bush today signed...

Bush today signed the bill HR 5690, which removes the African National Congress from the list, into law. As a result Nobel Laureate and former South African President Nelson Mandela is no longer considered a terrorists in the United ...

Source: Xoai's Log
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07/01/08
Mandela was ON the terrorism watch list?

Apparently this list is about foreigners who do criminal and terrorist doings, and thanks to HR 5690 it just doesn't include the African National Congress. Well, I guess that's good news though, one step at a time.

Source: Insights
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07/01/08
LOL News Item of the Day: Nelson Mandela removed from the US ...

On Tuesday, President George Bush signed a bill - HR 5690 - enabling this to happen. How on earth did Mandela get on this list in the first place? Well, during the time that the South African government enforced racial segregation ...

Source: Keri's Life
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06/30/08
Mandela off US terrorism watch lists

Mandela off US terrorism watch lists WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela is to be removed from US terrorism watch lists under a bill President Bush signed Tuesday. Mandela and other members of the African ...

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06/30/08
Good news! Nelson Mandela is not a terrorist.

Mandela off US terrorism watch lists Nelson Mandela was on list for fighting South Africa's apartheid regime He will be removed under a bill President Bush signed Tuesday State Department, Homeland Security will waive restrictions ...

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06/30/08
Mandela off US terrorism watch lists

WASHINGTON-- Former South African President Nelson Mandela is to be removed from US terrorism watch lists under a bill President Bush signed Tuesday. Mandela and other members of the African National Congress have been on the list ...

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06/30/08
Mandela and entrance to the US

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/07/20080701-1.html On Tuesday, July 1, 2008, the President signed the following bills into law: HR 5690, which authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security ...

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06/30/08
Limitation on "Terrorism" Definition -- Does Not Include ANC

Today, President Bush signed into law HR 5690, which authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that render aliens inadmissible due to terrorist or ...

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06/30/08
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela. Then there is Nelson Mandela who is celebrating his 90th birthday. The US government today finally decided that he isn’ta terrorist. He’d been on the terrorist watch list - along with other ANC members - for decades ...

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