Palestinians Confined To West Bank Amid Rising Tensions
Israeli troops sealed borders in the occupied territories as Defense Minister Moshe Arens barred about 1.7 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza from entering Israel. The move aims to defuse violence and affect the economy only briefly. Police warned to fire if civilians or security personnel are threatened.
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Roni Milo
Israel Television
Civil rights groups push Senate override effort
Rights leaders and unions pressed to rally two or more senators for an override of a presidential veto. Neal said lobbying was active at state and local levels as NAACP and Urban League officials called on senators to put workers first. Jesse Jackson urged continued fighting as UAW President Bieber denounced Bush's action as unfair and harmful to the nation.
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Ralph G. Neal
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Los Angeles
California Black Republican Council
Pete Wilson
Calif
Neal
Benjamin Hooks
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
John Jacob
National Urban League
Senate
Jesse L. Jackson
Washington
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Owen Bieber
Bush
Rights Bills Split Along Party Lines in House Vote
South Carolina Democrats condemned President Bush's veto of the 1990 Civil Rights Act as a backward step while Republicans praised it. The House vote followed party lines with four Democrats for and two Republicans against. override chances appeared slim.
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South Carolina
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Congress
Liz Patterson
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Arthur Ravenel
Mount Pleasant
Floyd Spence
Lexington
Bush Veto of Anti-Bias Bill Sparks Civil Rights Rift
Civil rights leaders condemn President Bush for vetoing a major anti discrimination measure saying it betrays equality gains. Coretta Scott King and Rep. John Lewis accuse the veto of signaling racist attitudes while noting earlier praise for Bush’s civil rights rhetoric.
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Bush
Coretta Scott King
Martin Luther King Jr
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Joseph Lowery
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King
John Lewis
D-Ga
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Veto divides lawmakers over protections for women
Mrs Patterson and Rep Butler Derrick voiced concern that a presidential veto would leave women unprotected against sexual harassment and job discrimination. Rep Robin Tallon criticized the move as catering to ultra conservative right wing groups and reviving old divisions. Rep John Spratt supported the bill, suggesting Bush veto aimed to sway reluctant Republicans.
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Butler Derrick
Counoe
Robin Tallon
David Duke
Louisiana
John Spratt
D-S.c
Bush
House
Bush criticizes Kuwait policy and Desert Shield limits
President Bush denounces the Kuwait policy as brutal while noting Americans released from detention. State Department says 12 released Americans are ill or have ill relatives, and 63 with health problems remain unable to depart. Saudi leaders discuss Iraq withdrawal and possible concessions, with U.S. troop levels around 210000 to 240000 as Desert Shield plans adapt.
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Persian Gulf
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Washington
Prince Bandar
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Williams
Joint Chiefs
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U.S
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