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Democrats and Republicans on committees in both houses gave strong support to a less generous version of Clinton's national service plan, under which students could do volunteer work in law enforcement, social services and environmental protection in return for help in repaying their college loans...
Unfriendly commentators seized on their plight to complain that the rules under which Chinese immigrants, in particular, can claim political asylum are overly generous. Under a Bush-ordered loophole in the law, Chinese who say they are victimized by Beijing's strict one-child population rules can enter the country. But only the melodramatic circumstances of their entry make the Chinese unusual. Latinos, Indians, Pakistanis, Arabs and others -- especially those who get into the country illegally -- are also unwelcome to Americans who find their cultures strange. In a country composed almost entirely of immigrants and their descendants, heavy majorities -- around...
City officials say the city appreciates Harvard's contribution, which is generous compared to other universities' contributions to their host cities...
Thirteen Black students admitted to the Class of 1997 interviewed last week say the admissions offices' increased efforts have not advanced Harvard's standing in the bidding war. A single letter or phone call can't compete with flashy free trips, generous aid packages and the reassurance that Black students are welcome on campus, according to current and prospective Black students interviewed...
Though Harvard offers only need-based financial aid and grants, Miller says it is Harvard's "generous financial aid program" that enables many minority students to enroll. Harvard offered $11 million of aid in direct grants to the incoming first-year class, of which three-fourths will be claimed, Miller says...