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Affirmative action end in Georgia asked

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GA Atty Gen Michael Bowers wrote to Georgia State University Chancellor Stephen Portch requesting that race-based admissions no longer be used in the state's college system, citing a 1995 Supreme court decision as the basis for his opinion. Portch replied that he wanted to continue affirmative action.

Publisher: Facts on File, Inc.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1996
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Schools, Georgia, Bowers, Michael

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Education: affirmative action policy overturned

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A federal appeals court rejected the contention by the University of Texas School of Law (Austin, TX) that it needed to admit minority students with lower test scores over white students with higher test scores to achieve racial diversity. The ruling could change admissions policies decisions.

Publisher: Facts on File, Inc.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1996
Laws, regulations and rules, College admissions, Multiculturalism, Reverse discrimination in education, Reverse educational discrimination, University of Texas. School of Law

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FCC affirmative action limited

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The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Feb 19, 1992, that FCC affirmative action policy giving women preference when granting broadcast licences was unconstitutional. The ruling was written by now Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Publisher: Facts on File, Inc.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1992
United States. Federal Communications Commission, Broadcasting, Licensing agreements, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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