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...finally argues that divestiture would be "very likely to prove ineffective in achieving its objectives." This is the most disturbing aspect of our President's position. Many of us arrived here believing that one does what is right even if the results of doing so are unclear. No one would contend that Harvard alone can end apartheid or force corporate withdrawal from South Africa--the University simply does not control a large enough share of the stock of any single corporation--neither do all but a handful of powerful shareholders. But it is not Harvard's moral obligation...
...open letter, Bok stated divestiture would "cause the University to diver millions of dollars in pursuit of a strategy that is legally questionable, widely disputed on its merits and very likely to prove ineffective in achieving its objectives...
...MIRACULOUS chain of events which focused world attention on Three Mile Island may eventually prove a blessing. With public interest in the atomic energy issue aroused by the newly released movie, The China Syndrome, the latest in a long series of nuclear-related miscues received an inordinate share of media attention. Three Mile Island was the symbol of all that was wrong (or could go wrong) with a nuclear reactor: the anti-nuclear activists couldn't have staged a better dramatization of their fears...
MANY SCIENTISTS contend that nuclear power never can be made acceptably safe. Other experts assert that reactors are already safe enough, or at least reasonably close to such a level. But even if reactors are safe, the admittedly ever-present risk of human error may prove reason enough for serious objection to and possibly abstention from use of nuclear power...
Taking early season observers by surprise, the Atlanta Flames got off to one of the best starts in NHL history, but soon returned to their customary position of a good team that has yet to prove itself. In Manhattan, transplanted (Flyer fans would say "stolen") coach Fred Shero led his team of born-again veterans, kids and millionaire Swedes to a strong season, though a late slump drew second-place in the Patrick division and tempered the rampant optimism that permeated Garden conversation earlier in the year...