Word: namibian
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Dates: during 1973-1973
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...weak the U.N. is left when its more powerful members do not throw their weight behind U.N. decisions. France and England would not support Namibia and endanger important trade ties with South Africa. The USSR and the U.S. would not acquire any political or economic benefits from a Namibian confrontation. An effort for Namibia would amount to a "moral expedition," said an observer who was quoted in The Wall Street Journal...
Investment by these companies provides incentives for the continued South African presence. The continuation of corporate activity is contrary to the stated desire of representatives of the Namibian people, who feel that corporations are depleting their natural resources...
...number of companies appeared to be ignorant of the social implications of Namibian investment, says Interfaith's Timothy Smith. The churches carry on continuing discussions with corporations in order to "sensitize them to socially important issues," Smith says...
...Namibia made a deeper evaluation of relevant moral and political issues unnecessary. Because the problem of Continental Oil is identical with Phillips's, it is likely the ACSR will deal with that question, too, without ever coming forward with an analysis of competing political claims in Namibia. Thus, the Namibian issues provide little basis for predicting the committee's further behavior...
...urge the full ACSR and the Corporation subcommittee on shareholder responsibility to follow the undergraduates' lead on the Namibian question in particular and in opposing racism and imperialism in general...