Word: boycott
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...difficult for me to believe that Jesse Jackson or anyone would want to boycott the Olympic Games in Seoul in 1988. The absence of our athletes at the 1980 Moscow Olympics certainly has not hampered Soviet efforts in Afghanistan...
...Olympic Games finalist in track and field, I find Jesse Jackson's threat to call for a U.S. boycott in 1988 because of human rights violations in South Korea to be the ultimate hypocrisy. Haven't politicians learned that boycotts do not change the governmental policies of the host nations? Human rights in South Korea may be an important issue, but the U.S. should use a medium other than the Olympics to make a statement about violations of those rights...
...Gestapo commander of Lyons during World War II, showed no sign of remorse and no great interest in defending himself. Except for three days at the beginning of the proceedings and two forced appearances in order to be identified by witnesses, Barbie exercised his right under French law to boycott the courtroom. The ailing Barbie, 73, seemed almost indifferent to the outcome of the trial. Instead of facing his accusers, he remained in his three-cell complex in St. Joseph prison...
...referring only to Waldheim's devotion "to ensuring peace " while at the U.N. Later, Waldheim revealed that they had discussed the charges "in a marginal way." Israel condemned the visit, noting that it hurt already fragile ties between Jews and the Vatican. In the U.S., Jewish groups threatened to boycott a meeting with the Pope in Florida next September. Nonetheless, Waldheim could barely contain his satisfaction. Said he: "The fact alone that the Pope did receive me in such a cordial way speaks for itself...
These and other departing companies have been under enormous pressure to get out of South Africa. Shareholder groups threatened to dump their stock, while states, cities and counties vowed to deny them contracts and customers pledged to boycott their products. South Africa's political unrest and sluggish economy have also been deterrents to doing business. The resolve of some firms to remain in South Africa weakened two weeks ago when the Rev. Leon Sullivan, who in 1977 wrote a widely accepted set of principles governing responsible investment in South Africa, advocated total corporate withdrawal from the country. He called...