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It now appears that the Harvard Corporation is reneging on even the smallest concessions it made in last spring's decision on Harvard's South Africa-related investments-concessionswon by the voices and actions of thousands of members of the Harvard community. Specifically, Harvard continues to own bonds in Manufacturers...
The April 27 report also accepts the recommendation that Harvard divest itself of bonds "in banks which make renew, or extend" loans to the South African government. Yet Manufacturers Hanover continues to renew and extend such loans. Hugh Calkins, a member of the Harvard Corporation, has tried to wriggle out...
The whole question sounds very complicated, and no doubt the administration will try to delay and defuse the issue by emphasizing its complexity. In fact, the contradictions are crystal-clear. Manufacturers Hanover's policy is to make, renew and extend loans to the South African government. Harvard has promised to...
The administration has already delayed further statements on this issue for several more weeks. By this time, many of the bonds will have matured, and we fear that the University will then say the question is moot and decline to take any stand at all against Manufacturers Hanover's policies...
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