ag5@pucc-k (Henry Mensch) (01/15/85)
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From the *VILLAGE VOICE* 15 January 1985:
Blood Money
In a burst of Christmas racism, the New York Times
Magazine Group (not to be confused with the *Times* mag itself)
gave staffers at *Golf Digest* and *Tennis Magazine* a South
African Krugerrand for their year-end bonus. Even worse, when
a flurry of objections arose, the Times companies initially
refused to give the bonuses in any other form, saying only that
if people wished to return their Krugerrands, a donation would
be made to charity. One shudders to think what charity this
sensitive crew might select.
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Personally I think that the Times' companies were
correct in refusing to give the bonuses in another form.
A gift is a gift; either accept or reject it, but don't
take it back to the store.
PS -- I do abhor the racism that the South African
minority government espouses, but if these people are truly
against what the South African government does,then they
should be prepared to give up their bonuses...
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