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>Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:17:05 -0400
>To: all at hcfa.org
>From: Allison Staton <staton at hcfa.org>
>Subject: More Assaults on Affirmative Action
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>Please pass this on....
>
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>A bill will be heard in Congress next week to prohibit affirmative
action
>in admissions for ANY institution of higher education that receives ANY
>federal funding (Pell Grants, loans, etc.). This would end affirmative
>action in EVERY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES!
>
>Rep. Frank Riggs(R-CA)Chairman of the House Education Subcommittee on
>Children, Youth, and Families is planning to offer an ANTI-AFFIRMITIVE
>ACTION in admissions amendment when the Higher Education Act is voted on
>the floor NEXT WEEK.
>
> The amendment would prohibit all institutions of higher education from
>using affirmative action in its' admission decisions. If even one
student
>at the institution receives federal funds (i.e., Pell Grant or Student
>Loan) they would be violating federal law under this proposal.
Affirmative
>action would be illegal even if the school believes it is necessary to
>insure a diverse student body, or to remedy past or present
discrimination.
>
>Call members of Congress (202) 224-3121 and the President (202)456-1414.
>They need to hear from us the importance of affirmative action.
>
>PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. ALL OF US WILL LOSE IF THIS
>BILL BECOMES THE LAW OF THE LAND!
>
>
>The bill is H.R. 3330 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
>
>You can e-mail most representatives through www.house.gov if you know
who
>your rep is. If not, call the number above.
>
>
>_______________________________________________________
>Allison M. Staton
>Policy Analyst
>Health Care For All
>30 Winter Street, Suite 1010
>Boston, MA 02108
>phone: 617-350-7279 ext 110
>fax: 617-350-7545
>beeper: 1-800-864-8444
>email: staton at hcfa.org
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