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Civil rights groups urge action against new discrimination forms
Civil rights leaders criticize the Nixon administration for underutilizing antidiscrimination tools as the Supreme Court expands desegregation powers. HEW weighs remedies, with officials noting indecision over new steps while prosecutions rise for in school segregation, discriminatory hiring, and biased enrollment in Southern districts.
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Leadership Council For Civil Rights
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Stanley Pottinger
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