Word: ethnicization
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...afraid that Jimmy Carter's ill-advised "ethnic purity" remarks [April 19] will not destroy his campaign, as did the public crying for Muskie or the "brainwashing" for Romney. A significant, albeit sad, majority of the American public has not yet lost its sympathy for racism...
...Georgia politician: "He couldn't pass any of his reorganization bill. We had to get it passed for him?or about 60% of it anyway." More recently, Carter?who admits to being "pretty rigid"?showed his stubborn streak by not backing off from his offensive language in the "ethnic purity" flap until he was clearly in danger of losing much of his black support...
...potential stumbling blocks forCarter-issues that seemed likely to make voters uneasy-have not materialized. Despite the brief uproar over his "ethnic purity"remarks, a strong 62% of the voters regard him as a fair person on racial issues. And 50% of the voters do not consider Carter's intense religious convictions a factor in the election; 32% believe such views are an asset; only 8% are worried by them...
...When you say that you would support the right of individuals to move into any neighborhood of their choice, but that you would not direct the Federal Government to try to make changes in the ethnic character of the neighborhoods, does that really address itself to the issue involved? The Supreme Court has ruled that it is permissible for the Federal Government to provide low-cost housing in the suburbs...
...goal is to provide low-cost housing for poor families. But if the goal is to change the ethnic character of a neighborhood...