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Immanuel Wallerstein, David Groff, David Wiley, Chris Root, Ann Seidman, Ed Ferguson, and Henry Bucher participated in the call. The TIAA/CREF divestment campaign was discussed, including any strategy regarding voting for TIAA/CREF Trustees; also TIAA/CREF's new policy that is pro-withdrawal from South Africa but not full divestment. Wallerstein suggests putting pressure on TIAA/CREF through the State of California, which has divested. Root will follow up with Jim Breeden. MADISON/ASA: ACAS has four sessions at ASA, which Bucher will write up in a leaflet. Ann Seidman will add a panel on the agricultural crisis in Southern Africa to the four other ACAS ones; Allan Cooper should list all five in the upcoming Newsletter. ACAS membership and executive board meetings at the ASA meeting were scheduled. IMMEDIATE SOUTH AFRICAN CONCERNS: Seidman noted that the Maryknoll Fathers have a tour in the Midwest focusing on South Africa and militarization. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Ferguson reported 240 members. Groff noted about $1500 in bank. Seidman raised three points: (1) how to continue the workshop on the agricultural crisis in South Africa; (2) the extensive discussion going on about what will happen after apartheid; the need for research/workshops in specific areas; and (3) the idea of having a co-chair for ACAS' Research Committee, namely Renosi Mokate now at Lincoln University. It was generally agreed that Seidman should move ahead on these ideas and report in Madison. Newsletter: Bill Derman is in South Africa and Cooper is doing the next issue. Theresa Smith has also submitted panels on the Western Sahara on behalf of ACAS. The minutes also mention Jean Sindab, Bob Cummings, and Carol Thompson.

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MINUTES OF ACAS TELECONFERENCE, September 7, 1986, 3:00 PM

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