Word: vandivert
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...view was put somewhat more succinctly by Rod Vandivert, a consultant to Scenic Hudson. "If I were a donor to Harvard and saw that they provided good stewardship and protection for my gift, I might do something more for them," he said. "But if I were to give them something in good faith only to have them dispose of it, I would question giving them the next Spiro Agnew watch...
...RECOMMENDATIONS brought immediate reaction from Scenic Hudson's Vandivert, who charged that the University is "ignoring its responsibility as a landowner...
...Harvard did acknowledge the existence of problems," Vandivert said. "It went further than anyone else so far in describing the potential for damage. Yet the report suggests that Harvard do nothing...
...forest was given to the University for research," Vandivert said. "If it is to be divested, the property should be sold to the most compatible recipient--certainly not to an industry...
This same view was one expressed by environmentalists when they first began seeking a Harvard commitment to protect the land. At that time, Vandivert noted: "If I were a donor to Harvard and saw that they provided good stewardship and protection for my gift, I might do something more for them. But if I were to give them something in good faith only to have them dispose of it, I would question giving them the next Spiro Agnew watch...