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...fear that its commitment may be one of more rhetoric than substance. Indeed, if the incidents Epps cites in his letter are more than the stuff of unfounded allegations, we must wonder whether the College has followed up on them, taking the kind of disciplinary action which might spur the clubs to initiate reforms; we urge Harvard not to cave to the whims of club members and their lawyers...
That incivility, especially from a country he considered honorable and sophisticated, helped spur Bronfman into a relentless campaign. "They had bought off groups before, and this was just a bigger bribe," he says. "I realized what they really wanted us to do was to take the money...
...Because the problems appear to persist, we have decided to issue occasional reports identifying some of the more serious allegations brought to our attention. We do so primarily as a caution to students who may be considering joining or visiting a club. We also hope that these reports may spur the clubs in question to act more responsibly...
Despite Leo's distaste for discrimination lawsuits, the Texaco case sets a healthy precedent. If corporations will not combat racism on moral grounds, perhaps being forced to pay millions of dollars in atonement will spur American businesses to combat and prevent injustice...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Clinton Administration is counting on the press to do what the U.S. government has been unable to do for decades: bring down Fidel Castro. As part of its continuing effort to flood Cuba with information, and spur democratic reforms in the process, the Administration is set to allow the U.S. press to set up news bureaus in the country for the first time since the 1960s. CNN will be the first to begin reporting on a full-time basis from Cuba. So far it is the only one of 10 applicants that Castro's government has approved...