Word: theboard
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Counsel for the House Committee on Energy andCommerce Consuela M. Washington, another newlyelected Overseer, said Steiner told her in aJanuary meeting in Washington, D.C. that "theBoard was not set up to fully discuss things andput forth binding votes. They don't want activism,they want us to only vote on things when asked toby the Corporation...
Washington, one of the three members of theBoard elected on a pro-divestment slate, said herdiscussions with Steiner touched on more than justthe divestment issue. But she added that they"discussed how to resolve the divestment issuewithout causing conflict with the Corporation,without taking a vote and presenting a Boardposition...
...actively pressthe Corporation to divest."If they vote on it[divestment] I don't think it would be more than asmall step, because the vote takes place in avacuum," he said. But, he added, "If the Boardwere to vote and then vociferously advocate theposition," then the Corporation might heed theBoard's advice...
...Kris W. Kobach '88, president of theRepublican's Club, said "I'm not sure whether theBoard should become that politically active orgive unsolicted advice...
...official candidates for theBoard of Overseers, all members of the groupAlumni Against Apartheid, had to submit petitions(like the one pictured below) in order to gain aspot in this year's election.CrimsonYumi E. AndoGeyser University Professor and ActingPresident Henry Rosovsky (with pipe) leaves 17Quincy St. yesterday after the conclusion of theBoard of Overseers meeting...