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Anti Busing Amendment Faces Senate Filibuster
The anti-busing measure to bar court ordered desegregation busing faces a likely defeat this year as Senate filibuster tactics by civil rights advocates persist. Sen. Bennett Johnston argues the amendment will not be voted on, while Sen. Lowell Weicker leads the filibuster declaring the proposal unconstitutional. If the ruling on germane issues holds, the measure could be dead without a full vote, with potential passage next year depending on parliamentary rules. The proposal would limit court orders to bus students within five miles or 15 minutes. Civil rights groups warn against reopening old wounds, while NAACP and ACLU officials vow to resist any rollback of busing remedies.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Johnston
Justice Department
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Helms
Carter
Reagan
Helms- Johnston
Weicker
John Shattuck
American Civil Liberties Union