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Only in one respect might Reagan be chagrined by what he and Gorbachev have been unable to achieve. The President had wanted to usher in a brave new world in which the aim of diplomacy would be to eliminate nuclear weapons altogether. In that respect he has failed. The past...
Earlier this year, the President vetoed the Civil Rights Restoration Act, which bars institutions which receive federal assistance from discriminating on the basis of sex, race, age, or physical handicap. Fortunately, on March 22, Congress soundly overturned the Reagan veto.
With Reagan at the helm, many other influential Republicans are afraid to stand up for civil rights. Republican Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole has a civil rights record so solid that it won praise from Coretta Scott King. But when Reagan and the Moral Majority lobbied against the Civil Rights...
Bush recently invited Black leaders to his home (something Reagan has never done) to pledge his support for their cause. But when forced to choose between Black Americans and opponents of the Civil Rights Restoration Act, Bush vowed: "I'm going to stand with the President." Bush thinks he can...
Though more people are asking for sleeping quarters than ever before, Amtrak simply does not have the equipment to accommodate them and Washington does not appear ready to provide any additional ones. "It takes political support, public support to maintain a viable rail system," says Michael Barosso, a Sacramento farmer...