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Three hangings spark a furor...
...they're trying to re-radicalize Harvard. But they're going to do it at the expense of South African Blacks." She explains that because of Harvard's prestige, other institutions, and even countries might sever ties with the nation. This would lead to an economic depression which would spark a revolution before the Blacks were ready to take control of the government...
...time in Cambridge, the Harvard squad went from being a very mediocre club to one that by this season's end could compete with the nation's finest. And while fellow seniors Adam Beren and Warren Grossman played a key role in the team's climb, the major spark proved to be Sands...
...March, the Committee stumbled upon information that would spark the reinvigorated debate over South African investments this spring. One company in the Harvard portfolio, Carnation, received a failing rating for the third year in a row on the Sullivan Principles, a set of fair employment guidelines for American companies operating in South Africa. In looking into the Carnation matter, the ACSR decided to check up on the Sullivan ratings of all the companies in the portfolio. This review revealed that Harvard held shares in two companies which had not even signed the Sullivan Principles, let alone received unsatisfactory ratings...
Such a law would be an ill-advised step that could easily spark an all-out trade war. The U.S. would have more to lose than gain in the crossfire. While the country has been importing more in the past decade, it has also become more dependent on world markets. In 1972 the U S. exported only 9% of its production. It now exports about 17% and would be a tempting target for domestic-content laws in other countries...