Word: lalji
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While Huang said his group had asked to meet with Bok to discuss tobacco investments, Kaim F. Lalji of the University's Advisory Comittiee on Shareholder Responsibility (ACSR) said that the request was declined because Harvard does not currently hold any stock in tobacco companies...
...Lalji said that the ACSRT will probably issue a statement on Monday asking the University to prohibit direct investments in tobacco companies...
...Harvard may not own any stock now, but it is free to buy some at anytime," said Lalji. "We want to keep it from happening in the future. Harvard has a powerful name and can send a powerful message...
Several committee members had specific concernswhich they intend to champion as the ACSRcontinues to make reccomendations to theCorporation committee. Divinity School studentMichael McNally said he wanted to push theenvironmental issues, while Lalji said his effortswould be focused on the tobacco question...
...year or two ago, there was a lot of debateon the tobacco issue and I personally want tobring the issue back again," Lalji said. "I don'tbelieve that we should be investing in the tobaccoindustry and I wanted to get some input on thatissue...