Word: rocke
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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There was just one snag. Along with the trust fund, Stillman left Harvard an all-too-real forest in upstate New York. Unfortunately, almost no one bothered using the Black Rock forest for research. This left Harvard with a problem: how to get rid of the forest without giving up the trust fund...
When Harvard originally announced its plan to sell the forest in 1984, it immediately came under attack from alumni and environmental groups, who argued that the endowment--now worth more than $2.5 million--was primarily meant for Black Rock's upkeep...
When Harvard originally announced its plan to sell the forest in 1984, it immediately came under attack from alumni and environmental groups, who argued that the endowment--now worth more than $2.5 million--was primarily meant for Black Rock's upkeep...
Under the conditions of the sale, Black Rock will remain forever wild, according to Vice President and General Counsel Daniel Steiner '54. Harvard and the Golden Foundation will both contribute to a new endowment to maintain the property...
...fishing for sensational stories. I was always aware of my paper's political responsibilities, so I don't feel uncomfortable changing jobs. Of course it is different being editor of a 500,000-circulation newspaper and being a Prime Minister. At first I felt as if a great rock were put on my shoulders. Someone wrote that during the confirmation vote, I looked like a condemned man waiting for his sentence to be passed. When I looked at myself on TV, I saw a stranger. Only now am I beginning to identify myself with the image that appears...