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Clark:

She thinks that I incited the riots in Harlem with Haryou. No, she was saying that any time I get involved in something there's always some explosion. As calm and easygoing as I am. [LAUGHTER] No, she was playing with me.

Q:

And, of course, some place in this period there were also the Sharpsville riots, were there not?

Clark:

No, the Sharpsville riot was before.

Q:

Before?

Clark:

Oh, yes. Poor South Africa!

Q:

What do you feel the situation is as far as the potential impact of any substantial disinvestment, or even just discontinuation of further investment?

Clark:

I think the latter is more likely. Disinvestment is not an easy thing, as I see it. Why? Because international economics-- the economy in the world now is so inexplicable-- the financial-- I think the threat of disinvestment is an effective technique. The actuality of disinvestment is not very likely.

Q:

Of course, wasn't it only a few days ago in the NEW YORK TIMES that the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM wrote





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