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Some of the measures may be more effective in placating public opinion than in dealing with the I.R.A. The police have consistently opposed a ban on the I.R.A. because they say that driving the organization underground would merely complicate police operations. But no one now criticizes the ban, and Tory...
One controversial provision of the rules says state parties that have implemented and monitored affirmative action programs cannot be challenged solely on the basis of delegate composition or primary results.
This provision, written during a last- minute meeting of party leaders and minority group caucuses Saturday afternoon, caused a flurry of protests from some southern delegates and backers of conservative labor.
Protesters led by California AFL-CIO executive John Henning argued they were left out of the negotiations that led to the introduction of this provision before the full convention that night. They accused Chairman Strauss of over-reacting to rumors about possible walkouts by blacks over affirmative action rules in...
Strauss reportedly resisted any proposals to rewrite the rule on delegate challenges to appease the various caucuses. On Friday, Strauss told reporters he would "use whatever persuasive powers the party chairman may have" to keep the original provision in the party charter.