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West said he disagreed, warning council members not to let personal bias interfere with their decisions...

Author: By Andrew A. Green, | Title: U.C. OKs Funding for Student Groups | 12/11/1995 | See Source »

...Brigham and Women's has concluded that there is no evidence of bias in their research or their scientific judgment," Chief Medical Officer George E. Thibualt said in a statement...

Author: By Douglas M. Pravda, | Title: Policy on Medical Testimony Altered | 11/29/1995 | See Source »

...stop representing affirmative action as some quota filling policy created in a social vacuum and recognize the more fundamental statement it makes, that discrimination won't be tolerated in passive or active forms, and that only a conscientious and rigorous effort will be successful in curtailing such bias...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Choi Simplisitic In His Advocacy | 11/17/1995 | See Source »

...cocaine, some view the penalty difference as unfair. "This is a slap in the face for black people, and I don't understand why he did it," says TIME's Sylvester Monroe. "He could have avoided criticism by equalizing the punishments, but instead it looks like he supports the bias against blacks. This is especially surprising because he has had a good record on race relations. He has stood by affirmative action and supported the idea of the Million Man March. It is too early to tell how much damage he will suffer politically, but he will definitely lose some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRACKDOWN ON CRACK | 10/31/1995 | See Source »

...LIKE IQ, SHOULD NOT BE LOOKED on as a legitimate indicator of success. For one thing, defining EQ is difficult and subject to error. So imagine how susceptible to bias measuring it is. Something so open to misuse should not be given much credibility. JANET LEE Tarzana, California

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 23, 1995 | 10/23/1995 | See Source »

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