Word: bachrach
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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What's a Jewish boy from Watertown to do amidst all these Irish Catholics? That's the question State Sen. George Bachrach (D-Watertown) has been asking ever since Joseph P. Kennedy II entered the Eighth Congressional District race last fall. You can also bet that the rest of the candidates in the district are wondering the same thing, only with a slightly different ethnic twist, such as: What's a grandson of Franklin D. Roosevelt '04 to do when competing against another political icon...
...Bachrach told the protestors that their efforts would prick the conscience of other students...
...This is important for the inspiration you give to all the people who know they should be here [at the shanties], but aren't," said Bachrach, who two years ago was arrested for protesting a company's trading in South African gold Krugerrands...
...Bachrach said that if Harvard divests of the $416 million it has invested in companies that do business in South Africa, then other universities will follow suit...
...Harvard is the most prestigious, the best-known, the leader. If Harvard divests, then other institutions will feel the pressure," said Bachrach...