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May 14, 1990

1990 Civil Rights Act

Following a meeting with President Bush, black leaders commented on civil rights legislation pending before Congress. The Bush administration had proposed an alternative to the bill in early April, citing its opposition to quotas.

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Drew S. Days III Professor Yale University->Law School
Arthur Fletcher Chairman (Former) U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Benjamin L. Hooks Executive Director and CEO NAACP
John Jacob President National Urban League
DeForest "Buster" B. Soaries Jr. Minister Shiloh Baptist Church (Washington, DC)
Robert "Bob" L. Woodson Sr. Founder and President National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise

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Program ID:: 12247-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 14, 1990 | 6:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: May 15, 1990 | 6:50am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

May 14, 1990 | 6:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 14, 1990 | 9:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 15, 1990 | 12:55am EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 15, 1990 | 4:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 15, 1990 | 6:50am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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