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...death in September of the imprisoned black political leader Stephen Biko. An autopsy, still to be released, reportedly finds that Biko's death was caused by "extensive head injury of unknown origin," and an inquest begun two weeks ago and postponed will continue Nov. 14. The South African crackdown on political dissenters was the final straw...
...Carter Administration's self-described "point man," Ambassador Andrew Young, took the lead at the U.N. last week by stating that he favored "some form of sanctions" against Pretoria. Young was accurately telegraphing the Administration's view. Referring to the South African crackdown at his Thursday press conference, President Carter declared: "I think it's important that we express in no uncertain terms our deep and legitimate concern about those actions ... my decision has been to support strong sanctions against the sale of weapons to South Africa...
Harvard experts on West Germany agree that the recent wave of terrorism in that country may lead to a government crackdown on terrorist activities supported by a wide popular consensus...
...crackdown on dissent, "come hell or high water...
Foreign reaction to the crackdown was immediate and caustic. State Department Spokesman Hodding Carter III said the Administration was "deeply disturbed" by what "seems to represent a very serious step backward." Other officials suggested that Washington might now be willing to consider diplomatic and economic sanctions against the South African regime. "I think they panicked," said U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young. "They are frightened, and they are committing political and social suicide." Ambassador William Bowdler was called back to Washington from Pretoria for "consultations...