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GOP Seeks Black Support With Private Capitol Appeal
Senate Republicans held a private luncheon with black leaders to seek support for affirmative action and civil rights policies while acknowledging GOP senators have not fully backed Reagan era civil rights efforts. Participants said Reynolds departure signaled a new GOP stance, with leaders stressing action on voting rights and anti-discrimination measures.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Dole
John Heinz
Rpa
Dole
Kansas Republican
William Bradford Reynolds
Justice Department
Arlen Specter
R-Pa
Reynolds
John E. Jacob
National Urban League
Brad Reynolds
Heinz
GOP
Joseph E. Lowery
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Lowery
Jacob
White House
Specter
Sens
Charles McC. Mathias
Maryland
John Chaffee
Rhode Island
Mack Mattingly
Georgia
Jacob Lowery
Benjamin Hooks
The
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Julius Chambers
Naacp Legal Defense and Education Fund
Eddie Williams
Joint Center For Political Studies
Vernon Jordan
Urban League