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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Much of the commotion centers around a petition signed by 235 neighborhood residents last fall, which opposed a zoning variance that would allow the school to expand its kindergarten.

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Race and Politics Mingle In Day School Debate | 10/6/1989 | See Source »

Represented on the petition were some of Harvard's most prominent faculty members, notably Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law Laurence H. Tribe '62.

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Race and Politics Mingle In Day School Debate | 10/6/1989 | See Source »

THE uproar the decision has prompted should indicate the importance of this career office to the school population. More than 900 students, almost 60 percent of the student body, signed a petition last month asking for the restoration of the office. This reaction is all the more impressive when compared...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reinstate the Office | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

American cigarette makers want Carla Hills, the U.S. Trade Representative, to break down Thailand's import barriers so that they can charge into that country's market. Specifically, the industry filed a petition under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 accusing Thailand of unfair trade practices. Hills is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fuming Over A Hazardous Export | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

The protests, however, have been a sharp contrast to previous episodes of activism at the Law School. Last spring's silent sit-ins calling for minority hiring consistently drew about 50 participants; last week's rally for public service law attracted about 300 students. And this week, Clark was handed...

Author: By Tara A. Nayak, | Title: Public Interest Squabble | 9/30/1989 | See Source »

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