Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Cairo seeks new arms because the Soviets have provided virtually none since the 1973 war, while generously refurbishing the Syrian army and advancing $1 billion in military goods to an Arab wild man, Libya's Muammar Gaddafi. Moscow intimates that Egypt's staggering debt for previous goods and services-still about $6 billion, including commercial loans-is a reason for the slowdown. Sadat in private conversations gives probably a more accurate reason. He accuses the Soviets of attempting to overthrow him by generating unrest in Egypt in revenge for his participating in U.S. step-by-step diplomacy...
However, the ACSR did recommend that the Corporation notify companies that have been presented with disclosure resolutions that Harvard is "strongly opposed" to compliance with the Arab boycott...
Donald F. Turner, professor of Law and chairman of the ACSR, said yesterday the committee feels governmental action against the Arab boycott would be more appropriate than any action taken at shareholders' meetings...
House and Senate committees and both the State and Commerce Departments are currently investigating the Arab boycott and the extent to which American corporations are complying with...
Turner said yesterday the ACSR may reconsider its position against the disclosure resolutions if the government does not take action against the Arab boycott...