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I write you as one of thousands of students concerned with Harvard's role in the larger society--more particularly, its continuing support for the immoral and illegal activities of the J.P. Stevens Company.
Boylan said J.P. Stevens's corporate behavior has been blatantly irresponsible. "I think it's rather appalling that Harvard still purchases their products," he said, adding that although the University may have problems finding alternative suppliers, he doesn't "sense any great effort on Harvard's part to find them...
Andrew J. Kahn '80, vice president of the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee, said yesterday that Cambridge's stand probably would not influence Harvard to boycott J.P. Stevens. "Based on Bok's letter [released Friday] I'm not optimistic about his policy. The letter never treats the issue of students as...
"There are a number of city councils across the country that have endorsed the Stevens boycott as Cambridge did a couple of years ago. But Cambridge is the first in Massachusetts to touch purchases," he said.
McDonough said he hopes that the cumulative affect of such actions by city and state governments will send a second strong message to J.P. Stevens protesting their labor violations. "The longer they hold out, the more support we get," he said.