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Jewish groups, at least, have been muted in their response thus far, and are unlikely to mount large protests during the remainder of Mandela's trip. That will remove one potential complication from the hastily arranged tour. It was only on May 11 that 70 supporters of the antiapartheid movement, including activists, politicians, labor leaders and business people, convened in Washington to discuss arrangements. That led to the formation of an organizing committee headed by Randall Robinson, executive director of the antiapartheid group TransAfrica; Lindiwe Mabuza, chief representative of the A.N.C. in the U.S.; and the singer Harry Belafonte. Long...
...concern over treatment of Blacks in Southern Africa continued to mount, so did the level of protest. More than 2000 activists calling for total divestment from South Africa staged a massive rally in the spring of 1978, culminating once again in the takeover of University Hall. The issue flared up once more in 1982, and again in 1986, with each successive protest focusing new attention on the issue...
HAMLET. Kevin Kline's 1986 performance of the actor's Mount Everest was romantic, comedic and gloriously literate. This time he not only stars in but also directs a much anticipated off-Broadway staging...
...didn't have my greatest stuff," Dorrington said. "You just have to go out there and keep them down and hope your team can mount a rally...
Peak performance. To demonstrate that the environment is a common cause, 15 U.S., Soviet and Chinese climbers hope to reach the top of 8,848-meter (29,028-ft.) Mount Everest on Earth Day. Those who get there will place satellite calls to heads of state, then pick up garbage and gear dumped by previous expeditions...