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From: thill@ssc-bee.UUCP (Tom Hill)
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Subject: Re: Divestment Issues at Reed College
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Date: Tue, 28-Jan-86 15:34:54 EST
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> It is now 11:00, Saturday evening.  As I'm writing this, a group
> of 104 students have entered Eliot Hall, the main administration
> building of Reed College, for a "friendly occupation."  I have
> not been authorized to release any special information, but I'd
> like to share my impressions with netters.
> 
> A large movement within the Reed community over the past year
> has been concerned with divesting all Reed holdings in companies
> which do business in South Africa.  Students have requested that
> the Board of Trustees comply with a two-year deadline for
> divestment.  Today, in response to that request, the Board
> reiterated its support for the Sullivan Principles and for
> companies which uphold them.  In response to this, the South
> African Concerns Committee has led a move to occupy the main
> floors of the administration building, though students are being
> admitted to the computing facilities.
> 
> ect..

All those rich white kids protesting at an almost all white school...

Why that is mighty white of you.



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