The World - News from July 11, 1985
The Senate voted 88 to 8 to limit debate on a bill imposing economic sanctions on South Africa, but Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) and some other conservatives still threatened to use a wide array of parliamentary tactics to delay action on the bill. Senate leaders, who support the anti-apartheid penalties, said they are negotiating with opponents to end the impasse and hope to take up the measure as soon as today.
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