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...last time Jackson spoke at a rally atHarvard more than 5000 people attended. In that1985 speech, Jackson blasted the University forfailing to divest of its holdings in SouthAfrica-related companies
...recommended changes attempt to eradicate what little freedom of choice remains in Board elections. University alumni elect five Board members annually, for which Harvard has usually recruited a slate of 10. In recent years, alumni intent on turning around Harvard's refusal to divest from companies doing business in South Africa have also sponsored a slate of candidates, using petition nominations to get three elected...
Experts across the country said this week thatif Harvard were to decide to divest from tobaccocompanies it would be the first institution in thecountry...
...drive to divest from tobacco companiesseems likely to rekindle the debate about thebenefits of divestment. Harvard and other criticsof divestment have argued that in most cases, abetter alternative is constructive engagement, bywhich the University deliberately maintains itsstock to put pressure on companies...
President Bok said last week that it was"unacceptable" to deny a link between smoking andcancer, but he declined to say whether he wouldsupport a move to divest from tobacco companies...