Word: implementable
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These proposals include commitments to engage in "intensive dialogue" with companies that do business in South Africa, and to "vote...shares and to seek other means of persuasion to induce companies...to implement...anti-apartheid principles." These comprehensive plans would seem to lend credibility to the Corporation's argument that it can accomplish more to bring about change in South Africa by retaining its shares than it can by pulling out altogether...
...CCSR has developed and implemented Harvard's policy of "intensive dialogue," under which the University attempts to persuade companies with South African operations to implement a set of progressive measures to offer Blacks advancement opportunities and educational benefits The University recently reported the results of its initial intensive dialogue efforts, including the first divestiture of stock from a company which had failed to meet Harvard's ethical standards for firms with business in the apartheid state...
...that "very little" of the problem resulted from open scientific communication. Moreover, the report took note of the close connections between the American tradition of open communication, scientific and technological innovation, and national security. Despite this conclusion, NAS staff members reported this year that government policymakers are moving to implement new secrecy regulations before a government-wide consensus is reached. The staff also stated that where regulations already exist, policymakers are aggressively stretching their authority beyond its previous limits...
...their business in South Africa, nor will it hold any debt securities in banks that loan to the South African government. On two occasions Harvard has divested such debt securities. Harvard will also vote its shares and seek other means of persuasion to induce companies in its portfolio to implement each of the following anti-apartheid principles...
...Minister Yitzhak Rabin was in Washington last week to discuss his country's military and economic needs with President Reagan and top Administration officials. During the visit, Rabin won promises of $1.8 billion in U.S. military assistance but failed to change the Administration's stance that Jerusalem must first implement domestic austerity programs before increased economic aid can be considered. Later in New York he met with a group of editors and journalists, and next day talked with Time Inc. Editor in Chief Henry Grunwald, Chief of Correspondents Richard L. Duncan and Senior Writer William E. Smith. Excerpts from...