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September 26, 1997

Highway Funding and Racial Preferences

Senator Mitch McConnell and others criticized the federal government’s practice of awarding federal highway contracts based on racial criter… read more

Senator Mitch McConnell and others criticized the federal government’s practice of awarding federal highway contracts based on racial criteria. He stressed that he would ensure a vote on the portion of transportation reauthorization which requires not less than ten percent of the worth of federal contracts go to disadvantaged businesses. The other participants stressed the unjust, unnecessary and wasteful nature of the program. close

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Anita Blair Executive Vice President Independent Women's Forum
Michael A. Carvin Attorney

Roger Clegg General Counsel Center for Equal Opportunity
Mitch McConnell U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Kentucky
Grover Norquist President Americans for Tax Reform
Katherine Post Representative Pacific Research Institute
Susan Au Allen President U.S.-Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce
Ward Connerly Co-Founder and Chair American Civil Rights Institute
Dirk Komer Representative Institute for Justice

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Program ID:: 91761-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: Congressional News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Sep 27, 1997 | 5:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Sep 29, 1997 | 3:58am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Sep 27, 1997 | 5:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 29, 1997 | 3:58am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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