Word: conflict
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...decision that came at the last minute for the Breakers, President Bok said, "[the University] reluctantly decided that it could not enter into agreement because of very strong opposition from portions of the University and community. In particular, there were active feelings within Harvard that [the Breakers'] plan would conflict with our academic mission...
...document written by Vice Provost for Research Barry Cooperman states that the university should monitor faculty ties with industry more closely, including creating a committee to oversee relationships which may pose a conflict of interest to faculty members...
...stand there and watch that agency brought to its knees." New charges had surfaced only a few hours before her resignation. Two Democratic members of Congress released EPA documents showing that Burford was warned by the agency's inspector general nearly a year ago of damaging evidence of conflict of interest against her friend and influential aide, James W. Sanderson, but did not take any action...
...Massachusetts conflict-of-interest statute forbids awarding any municipal contract to a relative of a government employee. Violations are punishable by fines up to $1,000. To clear the air, Selectman Alan Wilder (who is also on the board of health and the planning, cemetery, police and conservation commissions) last week asked the legislature in Boston to exempt Cuttyhunk from the antinepotism provision. "You can't get anything fixed," complained Wilder...
...conference also addressed the conflict between developing energy resources and preserving the land on reservations...