Republican links to African Americans also are still in recovery mode after racially charged remarks by Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., drew widespread criticism. As a result, affirmative action opponents no longer are certain the administration will support their view, says Curt Levey of the Center for Individual Rights, a group representing opponents of the Michigan plan.
This month, African American leaders also voiced support for the Michigan plan. "Women and people of color continue to encounter systematic illegal discrimination that robs them of equal opportunities to secure success," says Wade Henderson, executive director of the Leadership Conference of Civil Rights.
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