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...boycott, together with high prices, has cut Parmesan consumption by half. It has also inspired the government to enact a punitive measure calling for four-year prison terms and fines of up to $120,000 for anyone found guilty of keeping essential goods off the market for private gain. Some of the Parmesan speculators may yet be arrested on such charges...
...boycott of American businesses by the Arab countries because those businesses trade with Israel is an absolute disgrace...
...against the Arab boycott. I think the affirmative action I have taken ... will be a big deterrent...
...closing days of the campaign, the Arab boycott of companies that do business with Israel has suddenly become a U.S. political issue. Both candidates are trying to outdo each other in denouncing it. Their tug of war has shed little light on how the boycott works, but it is spreading confusion and concern among businessmen...
...issue flared hottest in the second television debate between the candidates. Then, Ford declared that he would direct the Commerce Department to make public the names of companies that "have participated" in the boycott. Companies are required to notify the Commerce Department of every boycott request they receive. But Ford's phrasing seemed to promise more than he had meant. The next day, the Administration had to back off. Commerce Secretary Elliot Richardson announced he would release only those Arab requests made to U.S. companies after Oct. 6 -the day of the debate-since earlier reports had been made...