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Celebrities and politicians seek tougher actions against South Africa
In Washington protesters led by Harry Belafonte and Rev. Jesse Jackson urged ending constructive engagement with Pretoria. Stars Paul Newman and Tony Randall joined mayors Koch and Barry, Coretta Scott King, and other leaders as 5,500 demonstrators carried coffins for violence victims and pressed the U.S. to act decisively against apartheid.
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