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Harvard Opens Stadium For African Aid Benefit

Irish said the money would go chiefly to aiding Africans in refugee centers in Mozambique, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, and Botswana. The refugee centers are certified by both the host country and the United Nations, Irish said. "The liberation movements usually administer refugee programs themselves," he added.

The money will probably go to buy medical supplies for the refugees or directly to the refugees as cash payments to spend on whatever they choose, Irish said.

"We regularly travel to refugee centers in Africa. We're quite familiar with how the money is spent," he added.

The money will be given to five liberation groups recognized by the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity: the Zimbabwe African National Union, the Zimbabwe African People's Union, the South Western African Peoples' Organization (Namibia), and the African National Congress and the Pan African Congress and the Pan African Congress (South Africa).

Harvard is insisting that Haymarket Concerts enter about $20,000 into an account to make sure the non-profit group can pay for the necessary security at the concert and to cover any damages. Harvard also set a limit of $23,000 worth of tickets that can be sold.

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Haymarket Concerts should be able to get most of the $20,000 back, O'Neill said, if everything runs smoothly.

Haymarket Concerts expects to make $100,000 from the concert. The group is asking for contributions beyond the ticket price of $10 or $12.

Felipe Noguera, a member of Haymarket Concerts, said yesterday he understands why Harvard allowed their non-profit group the use of the stadium. "Their name gets the good publicity, in spite of their holdings in South Africa," he said

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