The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 5 Gninued from Page 1. Jenner & Block, the firm that prepared ,the brief, said the brief was spearheaded by Grand Rapids-based Steelcase Inc. and 3M, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. "This was not in any way something .that the University orchestrated," Mehrberg said. "Each company acted independently. We are trying to create an opportunity for companies to speak their view. The companies have come from every sector of the economy and every region of the country. It is a broad based, representative view of America's major corporations." Of some controversy is the brief's inclusion of oil giant Texaco. The com- pany, which just recently announced a 10() billion merger with Chevron, was accused of racial discrimination in 1996. But both Mehrberg and University .Deputy General Counsel Liz Bariy said they are impressed by Texaco's commit- ment to diversity. "We think Texaco had something substantial to contribute. We are pleased to have them as a participant," Mehrberg said. "pa' value the support of all the cor- por-ations that signed on; Barry added. Company spokespeople agreed affir- mative action is vital in maintaining a diverse pool of job applicants and the workforce. A majority of the corpora- tions included in the brief recruit from the University. Dow Chemicals has more than 500 University alumni and Steelcase CEO James Hackett is a Uni- versity alum. Microsoft spokesman Jim Cullinan said the Redmond, Wash.-based com- : puter giant likes to attract a diverse workforce as well. "Microsoft recruits from great institutions such as the Uni- versity of Michigan, and support those institutions' efforts to encourage aI diverse student body to enter and excel in study programs in high-technology _fields," he said. "That's our pool of talent for the future," said Chuck Mulloy, a spokesman for Intel. Mulloy added that the University's policy in admissions is "consistent to the way we hire." Paul Allen, Kodak's manager of cor- porate media relations, said "greater diversity is a pre-requisite for a compa- ny like Kodak to have a diverse work- force. We were more motivated by the issue than anything." "They should lead" the fight for affirmative action, he said, "to make sure the doors are open to give all peo- ple an equal shot at the American dream" Joseph Stewart, Kellogg senior vice president and ethics officer, said. Bitterness SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) - Ending an emergency summit fraught with anger and mistrust, Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed yesterday to publicly urge an end to a burst of bloody conflict and to consult within two weeks on restarting the ravaged Mideast peace process. In the West Bank and Gaza Strip, new vio- lence flared even as marathon negotiations in this Red Sea resort reached a finale. That cast doubt on whether a concerted effort by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat could halt chaotic street clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian stone-throwers and gunmen that raged for a 20th day. Israeli security forces "will be meticulous in their efforts to end the violence and prevent further loss of life,' Barak said in Jerusalem, responding to a provision in the agreement requiring each of the leaders to make a public statement denouncing the violence. lingers ater summit In a statement issued late yesterday, the ed only by a four-hour rest period, President Palestinian leadership said, "Our people will Clinton said, "We have made important com- not initiate violence, but our people were the mitments here today against a backdrop of victims of this violence." tragedy and crisis. Repairing the damage Earlier yesterday, as he returned to Gaza, will take time and great effort by all of us:' Arafat told reporters, "We expect that the imple- The talks were complex ones, involving mentation will be exactly as we agreed upon." seven parties -- Israel and the Palestinians, Barak said the agreement contained "clear the United States, the United Nations, understandings" on ways to calm tensions. Egypt, Jordan and the European Union. "If the Palestinian side sticks to it and we do Clinton held more than 20 meetings, the our part, and there really is a calming down, White House said. then this is a significant change." Underscoring the depths of the bitterness Soon after the deal was announced, the lingering between the parties, the agree- militant Islamic group Hamas said it was not ments that emerged from the summit were bound by it. 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