Statement by University of California President Richard C. Atkinson on Today's U.S. Supreme Court Rulings on Affirmative Action.(Brief Article)

AScribe Law News Service, June, 2003

Byline: University of California

OAKLAND, Calif., June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California President Richard C. Atkinson issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions on affirmative action.

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Richard C. Atkinson, President, University of California

As a supporter of affirmative action, I am gratified by the Supreme Court's decision today in the University of Michigan law school admissions case. The court's action to uphold the principles of affirmative action sends an important message that diversity can be one of many compelling considerations in admitting students to our nation's most selective universities.

As president of the University of California, I also respect...

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