Mailing sent as part of a campaign to get the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to divest from companies doing business in South Africa. The letter, from John Carlos Correa and Philip Katz, expresses thanks for a donation that will be used for operating funds and for publicizing and enlarging the Endowment. Correa and Katz say that the MIT Endowment for Divestiture will be contacting alumni/ae through mailings and alumni events to educate them about MIT's investment in corporations active in South Africa and will establish the Endowment as an important alternative for contributions to MIT. Correa and Katz ask recipients to return a survey and suggest people to help enlarge the network of...
Mailing sent as part of a campaign to get the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to divest from companies doing business in South Africa. The letter, from John Carlos Correa and Philip Katz, expresses thanks for a donation that will be used for operating funds and for publicizing and enlarging the Endowment. Correa and Katz say that the MIT Endowment for Divestiture will be contacting alumni/ae through mailings and alumni events to educate them about MIT's investment in corporations active in South Africa and will establish the Endowment as an important alternative for contributions to MIT. Correa and Katz ask recipients to return a survey and suggest people to help enlarge the network of supporters. South Africa is becoming increasingly repressive, and MIT is increasingly isolated in its policy.
