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...ACSR, Liebman says, the two sides are"very close to even." But the two-member CCSR"votes together" to maintain the University'spolicy of selective divestment over the completesale of stock from South Africa-related companies...
...They can do anything they want," Liebman saysof the Corporation committee...
...Harvard philosophy is to continue todivest from companies doing more harm than good[in South Africa]," Liebman says...
Additionally, University officials say theyencourage some companies to stay in South Africaif they provide humanitarian services. Forinstance, although Harvard asked most of itscompanies with South African holdings to divest,Liebman says the University exempts drug companiesfrom this rule "on the grounds that they areneeded...
...Liebman says, although some schools haveofficially divested, "many remain more involvedwith the economy of South Africa than Harvard,"because of economic ties retained by companieseven after they have officially left the country.And, in fact, Weil says Columbia's divestmentpolicy "does not affect [a company's] licensing"in South Africa...