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Were the results then distorted against divestment? A closer look suggests the opposite. The fact that almost four times as many voted no, Harvard should not divest, as voted no on question two (which The Crimson interprets as saying that the council should not divest) shows that something is very wrong. Indeed, far more misleading than Smith's report is The Crimson's incorrect paraphrase of the second question. Far more significant is the reason why 1018 did not vote on it, and why 55.3 percent did not vote at all. In the bold box on the top right corner...
...case, those opposed to council involvement were not nearly so lucky. They can probably be divided into two groups, those who support divestment but would rather the council not waste its time with the issue (like me), and those who do not want Harvard to divest at all. Would either group want to vote on a question that says "the...council shall support and encourage the majority view on the preceding question...?" Would they be able to cast a vote expressing their views? No way. Given the real question, "should the council support divestiture," they would say no. But this...
Roosevelt considers himself "in the center of the field" politically and supports a nuclear freeze and increased government student aid funds. He also believes U.S. colleges and universities should divest from South African-related corporations. He received a $500 contribution from Harvard Vice President and General Counsel Daniel Steiner '54, who does...
Almost as many students said they want the council to help put pressure on the University to divest...
...Harvard University ought to divest completely from any institution that does business in the Republic of South Africa...