SASC to Request More Information From University

The Southern Africa Solidarity Committee (SASC) decided at a meeting last night to send a letter to Hugh Calkins '15, chairman of the Harvard Corporation's Committee on Shareholder Responsibility, requesting the University to make public letters from corporations in which Harvard has investments clarifying their employment practices in South Africa.

In the letter, the SASC said "a full and fair discussion of the issues is the only way to arrive at a decision which is best for non-whites in South Africa and best for Harvard."

The letter came in response to the Corporation's demand at a December 12, 1977 forum that the SASC provide criteria for any possible corporation divestiture policy decisions. Peter Sacks '80, author of the letter, said yesterday. Sacks said the SASC needs information on corporate practices in order to propose an investment policy for the University.

Calkins was unavailable for comment last night.