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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...General Mosers broad of directions in 1971. Initially, Sullivan used his position to press for the withdrawal of G.M, and other U.S. companies from South Africa. By 1975 Sullivan had failed to persuade at single company to withdraw, so he decided to change sacics and encourage companies to commit themselves to the abolishment of apartheid. In March, 1977. Sullivan released a "Statement of Principles" for companies operating in South Africa. Originality endorsed by 12 forms principles now have almost 150 corporate agnatories. The Principles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Sullivan Principle | 9/15/1983 | See Source »

...claim they warned the plane-who'll ever prove otherwise?" notes former CIA Official George Carver, now a fellow at Georgetown University's Center for Strategic and International Studies. "But let's not be diverted by fine legal minutiae. They had absolutely no right to commit murder." Experts in international law say the families and countries of victims may have valid claims for damages, but no one expects the Soviets to ever pay restitution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Atrocity In the Skies: KAL Flight 007 Shot Down by the Soviets | 9/12/1983 | See Source »

...within the Herut, Shamir still had to convince the President that he could command a majority of the 120-member parliament. For this he needed to present a list of at least 61 parliamentary supporters. At first, representatives of the smaller parties that had supported Begin refused to commit themselves. The TAMI Party, which represents North African Jews, threatened to break ranks over budget cuts that, its members claim, have taken too much from the poor. Six other deputies demanded a "national unity" government that would include ministers drawn from the Labor Party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heir to a Troublesome Legacy | 9/12/1983 | See Source »

...CCSR's reponse to the ACSR's recommendations proved to be a bitter disappointment to myself and the other student members on the Committee. The CCSR refused to commit itself to the exclusive use of the Sullivan Principles--or any other fixed or explicit set of principles--as the standard to rate corporate behavior. It acknowledged that indefinitely long dialogue with companies was "not a satisfactory course of action," yet it avoided establishing any definite deadlines on such dialogue. In response to the ACSR's most minimal recommendation--for the use of ethical criteria in investment decisions--the CCSR indicated...

Author: By Jonathan G. Cedarbaum, | Title: ...And the Inside | 9/12/1983 | See Source »

...General Motors head of directors in 1971. Initially, Sullivan had his position in press for the withdrawal of G.M. and other U.S. companies from South Africa. By 1975 Sullivan had failed to persuade a single company to withdraw, so he decided to change tactics and encourage companies to commit themselves to the abolishment of apartheid. In March 1977, Sullivan released a "Statement of Principlas" for companies operating in South Africa. Originally endorsd by 12 firths, the Principles now have almost 150 corporate signatories. The Principles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Sullivan Principle | 9/12/1983 | See Source »

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