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These protests began in 1972 when 34 studentsoccupied Massachusetts Hall to force theUniversity to divest from South Africa. The issueresurfaced again in 1978 when more than, 1,000students participated in rallies, marches andblockades of administrative buildings...
...call for Harvard to divest from any company which pollutes the environment would fall on deaf ears. The purpose of the Harvard Management Company is to make money for Harvard. But divestment is not the only option. A current strategy is to try to get companies to respond to pressure from their stockholders to address environmental issues. Harvard's position could be used to affect a wide swath of corporate America...
Ironically, many of the HRAAA members who wereso adamant that the University divest itselfentirely of South Africa-related investments arenow calling upon Harvard to provide financialsupport for the fragile democracy that isdeveloping...
March 1984 The ACSR recommends that Harvard unconditionally divest itself of holdings in companies doing business with South Africa...
...Tutu tells the Boston Globe that if Harvard fails to divest itself of investments related to South Africa, he will return the honorary degree Harvard awarded...