Word: franklin
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...some insight into the state of race relations in America, take a look at the state of the President's Initiative on Race. Led by historian John Hope Franklin, the seven-member advisory board has been denounced for political correctness (every member generally favors affirmative action) and censured for not wanting to listen to dissenters (Franklin declined to hear from affirmative action's leading opponent, Ward Connerly). At a recent community gathering in Dallas, which was sanctioned by the panel and led by Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater, the doors were shut and whites kept away. And on the board itself...
...consult privately. "We can't sit down and brainstorm," says Robert Thomas, executive vice president of Republic Industries and one of two Republicans appointed by Clinton to the board. But if board members could talk to one another, they might not come close to reaching a consensus. When Franklin declined last month to hear from Connerly, his decision not only enraged conservatives but also caused grumbling among otherwise sympathetic board members. And Angela Oh, a Korean-American attorney, had wanted to broaden the board's discussions to talk about all races, but Franklin declared that the main issue was still...
...Franklin Summer Program consists of about 50 students. The activities break down into six groups of nine children each, most of them are ages six to 13. Some also serve as junior and senior counselors...
They weren't the only ones. In February a FORTUNE article documented the unfolding family discord. Vulture investors began buying up stakes and pressing a sale or spin-off of Dow Jones Markets (estimated 1996 sales: $833 million). One investor, Michael Price of Franklin Mutual Advisers, snapped up 6% of Dow Jones and vociferously pushed for a sale of the whole company...
...Society For The Preservation Of History markets a high-quality collectible porcelain doll bearing the likeness of the late Princess Diana. In your "Di-ploitation Watch" item [PEOPLE, Nov. 17], you falsely claimed, without ever seeing an actual doll, that we are marketing a "cheesy Franklin Mint knockoff." The fact is our collectible doll is an original design produced by renowned artisans using the highest-quality materials. We did not copy any product of the Franklin Mint, and, in fact, we advertised this doll weeks before that firm came out with its model. Our doll is sold with an unconditional...