Government Document

Implementing Enhanced Embassy Public Outreach and Political Reporting Capacity

1985

Overview

United States Embassy. South Africa reports that the response of [Pieter Willem Botha; Afrikaaners] to the issuance of Executive Order 12532 of 9 September 1985 has been very negative and vociferous, and asserts that the U.S. needs to counter the growing distrust of the Whites with a willingness to acknowledge positive steps and a rejection of Violence ; United States Embassy. South Africa urges that the United States Consulate General. Port Elizabeth (South Africa) which was closed in 1960, be reopened to renew U.S. presence in an area where much of the Political violence is occurring ; United States Embassy. South Africa reports that the tolerance of the Botha Administration (1978-1989) toward outside criticism of [South African policy; Apartheid] is decreasing, and fears that Whites in South Africa have already begun to slide into a \"siege mentality\" ; United States Embassy. South Africa reports on its increased Public diplomacy efforts, which include outreach toward [Black leaders; Blacks; Journalists; News media] and speeches and interviews given by Herman Nickel on [United States policy toward South Africa; Executive Order 12532 of 9 September 1985] since his return to South Africa

• Subject: Afrikaners / Apartheid / Barkley, Richard C / Black leaders / Blacks / Boesak, Allan / Botha, Pieter Willem / Botha, Pieter Willem Administration (1978-1989) / Botha, Roelof Frederik ("Pik") / Brown, Kenneth L / Burke, John R / Carter, Jimmy / Executive Order 12532 of 9 September 1985 / Journalists / News media / Nickel, Herman / Perlman, Ina / Political violence / Public diplomacy / Reagan, Ronald W / Shultz, George P / South African policy / Thatcher, Margaret / United States Consulate General. Port Elizabeth (South Africa) / United States Embassy. South Africa / United States policy toward South Africa / Violence / Whites