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...fast's end--and one professor ended a week-long hunger strike protesting Harvard's investments in South Africa. That fast, which drew national media attention, ended Wednesday with a service in Memorial Church that included remarks from Boston mayoral candidate Melvin H. King and State Sen. Jack H. Backman. But Shaw said the weekly fasts will seek to involve and educate students rather than following the tactics of the earlier hunger strikers, who sought to attract outside attention. "The only way Harvard will divest is if students take up the issue," he added...
...Backman this week sent a letter to Bok protesting Harvard's South African investments and requesting a meeting with Bok and the members of the Corporation to discuss the issue (see text below...
...Howard Sands (H) d Evan Ratner 6-3, 6-3, 2 Warren Grossman (H) d Gary Jacobs 6-2, 6-4, 3 Dave Backman (H) d Masao inouye 6-4, 6-2, 4 Larry Scott (H) d NentHandelsinan 6-3, 6-2, 5 Kenkleinfeld (H) d Paul Saputo 7-6, 7-6, 6 St. Fountaina (H) d Art Martella...
...milestone in the national movement to pressure the South Africa government into discarding its in stitutionalized racism Massachusetts is the first state to enact such strict investments guidelines Connecticut and Michigan recently adopted less stringent divestment rules and may encourage other states to follow suit Sen. Jack Backman (D-Brookline), one of the original sponsors of the bill, noted recently that 15 other legislatures are considering similar measures, adding "I hope this is the beginning of a snow ball effect all over the country...
Massachusetts is the first state to impose blanket restrictions on such investments. Both Michigan and Connecticut have some provisions regulating the state government's purchase of these securities. Sen Jack Backman (D-Brookline), one of the bill's sponsors, said this week that similar legislation has been introduced in 15 other states...