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Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 12:15 PM
Subject: Fwd: FW: SENATE PASSES BILL ON NO FUNDING FOR MINORITIES IN
COLLEGE!!


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> >From: "Kenneth Nance" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Fwd: FW: SENATE PASSES BILL ON NO FUNDING FOR MINORITIES IN
> >COLLEGE!!
> >Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 17:01:40 GMT
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> >>* >>> > >  > Here we go people!  This is a must read...
> >> > >>> > >  >
> >> > SENATE PASSES BILL ON NO FUNDING FOR MINORITIES IN COLLEGE!!
> >> >
> >> > 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 an ANTI-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION in admissions
> >> > amendment 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. a 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 ensure 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 how important affirmative action is.
> >> >
> >> > PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! EVERYONE WILL LOSE IF THIS
> >>BILL
> >> > BECOMES THE LAW OF THE LAND!
> >> > Eva Riva Associate Director
> >> >   113 Campbell Hall
> >> > Office of Undergraduate Advising  Berkeley,
> >> >  CA 94720
> >> > College of Letters & Science
> >> >  (510) 643-3155
> >> > UC Berkeley
> >> >  [log in to unmask]
> >> >
> >> >  Elvia M. Villalobos Coordinator
> >> >  Incentive Awards Pre-collegiate Academy
> >> >  Undergraduate Affairs Development Office
> >> >  203 Sproul Hall #1530
> >> >  Berkeley, CA 94720-1530
> >> >  (800) 577-2414
> >> >  voice mail: 643-9079
> >> >  fax: 643-1895
> >
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