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Kennedy Warns Bush About Education
Department's Civil Rights Nominee. USA Today (7/17,
Whiteside) reported, "Senate education committee chairman Edward Kennedy
sent a strong signal to President Bush on Tuesday to reconsider his
intention to
nominate Gerald Reynolds to oversee the federal office that enforces Title
IX. Reynolds'appointment as assistant secretary of Education for the
Office of Civil Rights could soften the government's enforcement of Title
IX legislation, some critics fear. He is a staunch opponent of affirmative
action and has worked for
organizations that have criticized government-mandated advantages for
minorities and women." USA Today continues, "If the president ignores the
signal,
Reynolds might be in for a difficult Senate battle. Kennedy is chairman of
the committee that would hold confirmation hearings on Reynolds' nomination
and would vote on whether to send his nomination to the Senate floor." USA
Today adds, "Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., the ranking Republican member of the
committee, expressed support for Bush's candidate in the wake of Kennedy's
comments. 'We hope that the majority will not prejudge this candidate but
rathergive him the opportunity to have a hearing and to seriously discuss
qualification for this critical position,' Gregg said. 'This is simply too
important an issue for partisanship.'" ----
Linda Purrington
<lpurring@earthlink.net>
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