Word: pan
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...read, in part: "Whereas we actively support the activities by the Pan-African Liberation Committee and Harvard-Radcliffe African and Afro-American Students in their efforts to influence the end of imperialism, exploitation and political repression against black people in Africa, and whereas we feel that our participation in this effort is more important to us than any exhibition of our athletic abilities, be it resolved that we shall continue to actively aid the struggle in which we are already engaged, thus making it impossible morally, ethically, and practically for us to participate in any athletic competition at this time...
When Parker coached the U.S. Olympic small boats squad in 1964, seven Harvard carsmen won spots in the competition. In 1967. Parker's entire Harvard eight represented the U.S. in the Pan-Am Games and won the first place gold medal. The crew also placed second in the European championships...
Harvard-Radcliffe Afro and the Pan-African Liberation Committee issued a statement at 8 a.m. reiterating PALC"s demand that Harvard sell its Gulf stock, demand. They demanded from Harvard "a public statement that it will not be involved in racist imperialist adventures in the future...
...occupation of Massachusettts Hall by about 25 members of Afro and the Pan-African Liberation Committee (PALC) came only 14 hours after President Bok had announced that the Harvard Corporation would no sell its stock in the Gulf Oil Company...
Yesterday afternoon the Harvard Corporation issued at statement refusing to meet the demands of the Pan-African Liberation Committee and Harvard-Radcliffe Afro and divest itself of gulf Oil company stock, a company supporting colonialist rule in Portuguese-dominated Angola and Mozambique. This morning members of PALC and Harvard-Radcliffe Afro sized and continue to occupy the offices of President Derek Bok in Massachusetts Gulf stock and make a public statement that it will not be involved in racist imperialist economic ventures in the future. Gulf Oil Company, with the blessing of the Portuguese and United States governments. NATO...