Word: africanization
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Upon arriving here at Harvard we were struck by the vigor and perseverance of the South African Solidarity Committee (SASC). Both of us find the system of apartheid despicable, and we felt respect for students advocating the eradication of such an evil institution. But our perception of SASC's goals have begun to change. We now wonder exactly what the goals of SASC are. Does SASC want to free South Africans from the chains of apartheid, or is there a further goal? It seems that SASC stands not only in support of oppressed South Africans, but also of other African...
...ultimate right of the South African people is self-determination. This is what we thought SASC stood for. It seems we may have been wrong. SASC appears to have its own ideology which transcends the anti-apartheid struggle. One need only look at SASC's recent collection drive for Zimbabwe refugees. By circumventing neutral international refugee organizations, which distribute supplies to all refugees without consideration of political orientation, and instead directly supplying one particular faction in an ideological struggle, SASC has made an implicit ideological evaluation of merit. Actions like this make it impossible for us to support SASC...
...Harvard Corporation said in a statement issued last April that it would not hold non-voting investments in banks that make loans to the South African government but stated it would retain its common stock and influence corporate practices in South Africa as a shareholder. J.L.T...
...money to the University would show support for the amorality of President Bok's March 9 letter to the Harvard community, for the obfuscation of the Corporation in naming the Engelhard Library, and for the University's consistent disregard of student opinion in almost every major issue from South African investments to the Core Curriculum...
...gift to the Biko Fund (which is described more fully in a letter sent to seniors April 24) would be a tangible contribution to South African blacks, and a demonstration--in terms the Corporation understands--that the Class of '79 refuses to support Harvard's involvement with apartheid...