Bakke Case Hangs On Future Of Affirmative Action
Supreme Court justices weigh the Bakke reverse discrimination fight over UC Davis medical school admissions. Allan Bakke, white, argues he was unlawfully denied admission due to a special minority admissions program intended to correct past inequities. The ruling could shape national race in education and business.
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Cox and McCree defend race based programs in civil rights fight
Archibald Cox and Wade McCree urged the Supreme Court to uphold university and employer programs that consider race to remedy past discrimination. They argued affirmative action is vital for equal justice, tracing roots to Kennedy era orders and later civil rights efforts, while opponents liken it to new government discrimination.
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Congress approves temporary funding amid abortion policy clash
The Senate advances an emergency funding resolution to keep federal social programs and the 240000 federal employees paid while abortion policy remains unresolved. The measure would fund key HEW and Labor agencies at fiscal 1977 levels through Nov 1, retroactive to Oct 1, and pay for abortions only to save the life of the mother. The House opposes a short term funding plan but may vote today as the dispute between chambers continues. Senate language allows abortion payments in cases of life endangerment, rape, incest, or severe health risk, while House terms focus on life endangerment and rape or incest with reporting and treatment requirements.
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