April 22-28, 1990
2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 1990
Quest Speaker
PAYNE HARRISON, '71, author of Storming Intrepid
2040 Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University
Reception following
7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 1990
DR. HENRY C. DETHLOFF, PAYNE HARRISON, and DOROTHY VAN RIPER
Reading as a part of the nationwide celebration of books and reading,
sponsored by the American Library Association
NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS
204C Sterling C. Evans Library, T^xas A&M University
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Attorney general: Fraud hurt S&Ls
Thornburgh blames thrift failure on ‘criminality, pure and simple
DALLAS (AP) — Attorney General Richard
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Thornburgh on Monday blamed widespread
failures in the savings and loan industry on
‘criminality, pure and simple.”
Speaking to Dallas business executives, Thorn
burgh said Texas’ faltering economy only helped
reveal the fraud which he blamed for 25 percent
to 30 percent of the thrift failures.
“We must be clear that a root problem among
the S&Ls is not your Texas economy,” Thorn
burgh said. “The problem was outright crimi
nality, pure and simple.”
“Falling oil prices, and the bad real estate mar
ket, the general Texas downturn, did not form
the criminal intent of the S&L rip-off architects,”
he said.
“Like all con artists and swindlers, they fanta
sized pyramiding riches that would save them
from tne consequences of their illegal excesses,”
he said.
Later, Thornburgh told reporters he is pessi
mistic about obtaining much of the money lost
through fraud.
“I don’t think a lot of this money is available
even to the persons who were responsible for di
verting it from legitimate uses,” Thornburgh
said. “It’s simply been dissipated and spent.
“What I’m trying to do is be realistic, and being
realistic in this case prompts one to be somewhat
pessimistic about the notion that dollar-for-dollar
we’re going to be able to recoup for the Ameri
can taxpayer and the American treasury sums
that have been over a period of 10 or 15 years
systemically looted ana expended out of these
corrupt undertakings,” Thornburgh said.
“Itjust is not going to happen.”
Government accountants say the bailout of the
savings and loan industry will cost more than
$300 billion and maybe as much as $50(J bib
over the next 10 years.
Thornburgh said S&L fraud is oneofwhatk
called “seven deadly white collar crimes" theJu
tice Department is committed to fighting.
“White-collar criminals undermine our faitlui
major institutions of business and finance,” it
said. “They can cause job loss, false pricing,
rioration of standards, and coupled with f
to inspect, to report, to account, as in thecaseof
the savings and loans — a malaise of publicans
ety and cynicism that is the bane of good goverr-
ment itself.”
Thornburgh denied aggressive white cot
prosecutions are anti-business.
“We are protecting the valued institutionsol
(free enterprise) when we act against illegal in
sider trading, the corrupt S&Ls and thecrimesci
cials,”
their officials,” Thornburgh said.
Exxon shareholders consider
environment-related proposals
HOUSTON (AP) — Thirteen months later and
3,200 miles away, the Valdez oil spill again will wash
over America’s largest oil company Wednesday as
shareholders consider six environmental proposals
lly
seeking to make Exxon Corp. more ecologically respon-
Management opposes all six proposals, which range
from requiring Exxon to report annually on its environ
mental performance to promising to eliminate or re
duce carbon dioxide or toxic chemical emissions.
“Generally, I would like them to be responsible for
their actions and to know there are shareholders who
care more about integrity and responsibility than total
profit,” said shareholder Anne Chapman of Denver.
“Profit is important, but it is not the be-all and end-
all,” she said.
Sound and “show real leadership” in dealing with the
damage.
—Follow the Valdez Principles, established by a coali
tion of institutional investors, setting out corporate en
vironmental goals and policies.
—Reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
—“Reduce, and where possible eliminate, the toxic
chemicals emitted by Exxon facilities in the U.S. and
other countries.”
—Create an Environmental Affairs Committee of the
board of directors to “establish corporate environmen-
This year’s annual meeting is expected to be less dra-
. . sha ' "
made than last year’s, when 2,000 shareholders and 250
demonstrators — some waving oil-soaked rags — de
scended on a Parsippany, N.J., hotel.
That meeting was less than one month after the Ex
xon Valdez ran aground in Alaska’s Prince William
Sound, spilling 11 million gallons of crude that killed
wildlife and slimed miles of shoreline.
The spill and Exxon’s performance in responding to
it dominated that four-hour, 20-minute meeting. Some
environmentalists have suggested the company chose
Houston in an effort to find friendly ground.
Exxon officials deny that is a motivation, pointing
out that Exxon’s domestic subsidiary is based in Hous
ton and the city is home to many employees and share
holders. Previous meetings in Houston drew 1,300 in
1986 and about 1,200 in 1981.
Generally, I would like them to be
responsible for their actions and to know
there are shareholders who care more
about integrity and responsibility than
total profit.”
-Anne Chapman,
shareholder
tal and occupational safety and health policy and serve
as an ongoing monitor of company compliance with
federal and state laws and regulations.”
Since the last shareholder meeting, criticism of Ex
xon has continued especially after the company cut
back cleanup efforts during the winter.
Exxon also has been indicted on two felony charges
and three misdemeanors stemming from the Valdez
spill; has further blackened its image through numer
ous smaller spills and other accidents, including a refin-
ety explosion; announced it was moving its headquar
ters from New York City to a Dallas suburb; and been
the focus of numerous media reports of low morale in
the executive suite.
There also are four proposals involving sharehold
ers’ rights or doing business in South Africa or North
ern Ireland.
Exxon rejects all the resolutions as duplicative and
unnecessary.
“The corporation’s longstanding policy is to adhere
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to all environmental, health and safety laws and regula
tions that are applicable to its business,” Exxon says in
its proxy statement.
Exxon also cites its appointment of an environmen
talist to its board of directors and the creation of a pub
lic issues committee as evidence of its increased sensitiv-
ity.
Among environment-related shareholder resolutions
are those that would have Exxon:
—Hold to its pledge to clean up Prince William
But Chapman, who inherited less than 500 Exxon
shares from her mother, says it’s not enough.
“I don’t think they’ve learned much at all, and I hope
that at the shareholders meeting that it will come home
to them that there are people who really care,” Chap
man said from her home in Denver.
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are done on paper, but seeingii
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students to deal with real clienii
with real problems and real dead
lines, Henryson added.
Carroll D. Claycamp, PE,
neered the project.
Since Alan was an avid
doorsman before his accident,:lit
Crockers wanted his room
have an open feeling and a nia
view. His room was designed!#
he could be transported easif
and wheeled out onto thedeckto
nice weather.
Alan also enjoys football. Earn
Shillings, First American
vice president, played football
with Alan when they were at
Bryan High School together and
arranged financing for die
Crocker’s home.
Additionally, now that
has a large room, Mr. Crocket
can bring the television to
instead of bringing Alan to the set
to watch football games this fall.
Alan is able to open his eyes
and look around, but is unableto
respond to any commands. Doc
tors say he only has a 5 percent
chance of ever regaining con'
sciousness, but his parents remain
skeptical.
“If Alan’s sleeping before
Crocker comes home, nine times
out of 10, he wakes up when lie
hears her heels clicking on the
floor and turns his head whenshe
walks in the room,” Mr. Crocket
said. “The doctor says it’s just co
incidence, but things like that
happen too often to bejustacoin
cidence.”
Mrs. Crocker agreed.
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enjoy the outdoors, football
games and increased mobility, the
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may become more frequent.
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