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June 3, 1993

Assistant Attorney General Nomination

Representatives of several women’s groups spoke in a news conference to support the nomination of law professor Lani Guinier to Assistant At… read more

Representatives of several women’s groups spoke in a news conference to support the nomination of law professor Lani Guinier to Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Department of Justice. Her nomination recently came under fire by conservative groups for her legal writings calling for quotas in legislatures to ensure minority representation. Coverage of the news conference ended early making this an incomplete program. close

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Barbara R. Arnwine President and Executive Director Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Mary Frances Berry Member U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Ramona H. Edelin President National Urban Coalition
Leslie Harris Attorney American Civil Liberties Union->Legislative Affairs
Dorothy I. Height National President National Council of Negro Women
Judith Lichtman President Women's Legal Defense Fund
Linda Miller Officer Mexican American National Women's Org.
Eleanor Smeal President Feminist Majority Foundation
C. DeLores Tucker Chairman Woman's National Democratic Club

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Program ID:: 42094-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 03, 1993 | 8:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Jun 03, 1993 | 8:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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