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...astonished by Melissa Crocker's "Editorial Notebook" (Sept. 21) on the honorary degree ceremony arranged for Nelson Mandela. One has to wonder at the impulse which drove her to pen such a peevish piece. I would with no hesitation place Mandela among the most extraordinary figures of the twentieth century...
...Nelson Mandela deserved every honor and every "special arrangement" Harvard needed to muster for him. LEE A. DANIELS '71 Brooklyn...
...Seven to 10 percent declines rarely will affect the financial health of a university in the short run," says John C. Nelson, senior vice president at Moody's Investors Services in New York. "This is where we are seeing the benefits of being prudent...
...fact, Nelson says, value drops of only seven to ten percent are "not bad" considering the fluctuations of the markets. So, investors agree, the key is to sit tight and hope for the best...
Cape Town, the capital city where Nelson Mandela made his first public speech after his release from 27 years of imprisonment, is the focal point of South Africa's celebration. In the harbor on Robben Island, where Mandela spent most of his internment, an eternal flame of freedom will be lighted during a ceremony that will be televised around the world. "We are planning a message of light and of hope," says David Jack, who heads the Waterfront Project, one of the world's most ambitious dockland developments. The 15-year, $500 million undertaking, which includes five-star hotels, restaurants...