Word: withdrawals
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...success is measured solely in terms of getting U.S. companies to withdraw from South Africa or to stop selling strategic goods to Pretoria, the anti-investment activists have not fared well. Fewer than five companies have credited the debate with playing a role in their decision to sell off operations in the country, and few companies have gone beyond the U.S. Commerce Department restrictions on sales to the South African government. Moreover, available evidence suggests that the debate has not limited business's decisions to expand in the region. In the 15 years from 1966 to 1981, for example...
...years ago, the Faculty Council votes unanimously to withdraw funding and publicity for Third World freshman week activities because they are viewed as "separatist," officials have said...
...seem imminent. In spite of the 24-page agreement laboriously negotiated by Lebanese, Israeli and U.S. diplomats over five months, there was little hope that any of the foreign troops now in Lebanon were actually prepared to leave. It was understood by the three countries that Israel would not withdraw its estimated 38,000 troops from Lebanon until the 50,000 Syrian troops and the 10,000 to 15,000 Palestine Liberation Organization commandos had first been removed, and Syrian President Hafez Assad has made it clear that he has no intention of cooperating...
...agreement calls on Israel to withdraw its forces within eight to twelve weeks after the accord goes into effect. After that, a limited number of Israelis would be allowed to operate in southern Lebanon as members of eight Lebanese-Israeli joint supervisory teams and at liaison centers to be established near Hasbeya and Mayfadun...
Powers added that he would not withdraw from the negotiations because of this dispute, but he released to say what he would do if the committee chose members of the public to represent "If he says he's reserving the right to do something and doesn't do it, fine," Powers said...