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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07/03/08
Herb Fischer Retires

President George Bush signed into law HR 5690 this past week, a law authorizing the US Department of State to waive US travel restriction...

Source: Black Voice News, CA
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07/01/08
President Bush Takes Nelson Mandel...

The President's signing into law of HR 5690 ensures that all former members of the ANC are no longer considered "aliens inadmissible due ...

Source: AHN
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06/30/08
Daily Press Briefing

CASEY: Well, what has happened, of course, is Congress has passed, and I believe the President’s now signed into law HR 5690, which all...

Source: US Department of State, DC
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06/30/08
President Bush Signs HR 5690, S. 1...

HR 5690, which authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationality ...

Source: Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC
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06/05/08
Wife of American Missing in Mexico...

HR 5690 was sponsored by Representative Howard L. Berman (D-CA) and had six Democrat co-sponsors. During the 1970s and 1980s, the ANC mur...

Source: CNSNews.com, VA
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06/04/08
US Congress Rewriting History: Rem...

By Paul M. Weyrich On May 8 the House of Representatives passed by voice vote HR 5690, a bill to remove the African National Congress (AN...

Source: National Ledger, AZ
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05/26/08
Legislation seeks to remove Mandel...

Pursuant to HR 5690, the ANC shall not be treated as a terrorist organization and not be determined to be inadmissible to the United Stat...

Source: Louisiana Weekly, LA
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05/23/08
Mandela 90 and Mugabe 84 on US Ter...

‘The Berman bill (HR 5690), which effectively removes current and former African National Congress members from our country’s travel ...

Source: Zimbabwe Guardian, UK
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05/20/08
Legislation Seeks To Remove Mandel...

Pursuant to HR 5690, the ANC shall not be treated as a terrorist organization and not be determined to be inadmissible to the United Stat...

Source: Seattle Medium, WA
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05/08/08
US to undo stigma against Mandela

Bermans bill (HR 5690) effectively removes the stain of the "terrorist" label from the names of current and former African National Congr...

Source: Times Now.tv, India
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10/25/08
The BrownWatch: News for People of...

Berman's bill (H.R. 5690) effectively removes the stain of the "terrorist" label from the names of current and former African National Co...

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner...

Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] ...

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10/05/08
Now Thats What I Am Talkin About!!...

H.R. 5690, which authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationalit...

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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...

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09/25/08
Dear Kitty. Some blog :: South Afr...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee speaks on the floor of the US House of Representatives to honor Nelson Mandela and speak in support of H.R. 569...

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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,...

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08/12/08
Spliced feed for Security Bloggers...

The bill is HR 5690. SSAATY site compromised Sunday [Network Security Blog]. Posted: 11 Aug 2008 09:38 AM CDT. Update: It appears that Al...

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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...

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07/23/08
Pajamas Media » Homeland Security...

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:. [....

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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 organiz...

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