South Africa may have illegally funded a US Senate race against an anti-apartheid incumbent

Evidence

Allegations later emerged that the white government of South Africa may have illegally contributed money toward Clark’s defeat because of his strong stand against apartheid. — Randall Balmer, Bad Faith, 227

Categorization

• CANDY: A startling, niche tidbit: apartheid South Africa allegedly meddling in an Iowa Senate race to oust an anti-apartheid senator.
• QUESTION: Worth chasing whether the South African interference allegation was ever confirmed.