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Haitian Crisis, May 1994
Call Number: JG/ 086AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Report on Haiti, May 1994. Brief background on the overthrow of Haitian President Aristide in 1991, the repression of pro-democracy activists by the ruling military junta, and U.S. policy of restricting refugees from Haiti. Context of prospective U.S. intervention in Haiti. Reading of a 'The New York Times' that articulates U.S. options on Haiti: militarily intervene, let refugees in, or do nothing. Reading from May 4 'This Week in Haiti,' a U.S. publication of the Haitian paper, 'Haiti Progress.' Article describes Haitian popular movement's opposition to U.S. intervention and racial dynamics of refugee situation and prospective intervention. Also, it discuses Haitian-U.S. diplomatic relations and Clinton's extension of an economic embargoes to Haiti. Reading from January/February 'NACLA Report on the Americas' that describes negative impact of US AID to Haiti and U.S. sweatshop industries there. Description of Trans Africa efforts in Washington to pressure Clinton to reverse racist refugee policies.
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