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That the president of Harvard so openly and aggressively opposed divestment will make it difficult, or at least embarrassing, for Harvard to invite leading advocates of divestment to campus: Nelson Mandela of Bishop Desmond M. Tutu, for example. Most importantly, Rudenstine's behavior demonstrates insensitivity to issues of concern to minority groups--an inappropriate message for Harvard's president...
HRAAA was formed in 1985 with the stated goal of electing pro-divestment overseers who would encourage Harvard to end South Africa-related investments. Four HRAAA-nominated overseers, including Bishop Desmond M. Tutu, currently sit on the 30-member board...
...antiapartheid movement has taken note of Afrikaner angst, but is not necessarily impressed. "No one in a high position has actually said they are sorry for all the hurt they have caused to victims of apartheid," says Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu. "We blacks, for our part, are ready to forgive. But the other party must be contrite and ready to do reparation. Your contrition will be demonstrated by your willingness to make amends. We cannot just say, 'Let bygones be bygones...
FREE South Africa... Nelson Mandela... ANC ... Desmond Tutu... Soweto... Steve Biko...
...Southern Africa Solidarity Committee insists that Harvard should divest because anti-apartheid South Africans want us to. Indeed, many prominent Black South Africans (including Harvard Overseer Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu) favor sanctions. No one really knows whether a majority of Blacks agree; public opinion surveys have produced conflicting results and are confounded by the fact that it is illegal in South Africa to advocate sanctions...