Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1991)
Friday, November 22, 1991 The Battalion Page 3 Bush signs civil rights legislation WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- m d^nt Bush signed a civil rights bill ^—I HU Tliursday that he said would Lr **'"li "fight the evil of discrimination," | « and tried to silence a new furor 1 flp oyer race by withdrawing a tenta- l § ti^e order to end government hir ing preferences for blacks and 5 "vvillh women. e their;; | "For the past few years the is sue of civil rights legislation has ^'^ft^Bvided America," Bush said. "No *€rtan; more." | The political divisions that sus- J keep;; takried a two-year congressional ' fight over the civil rights bill and prompted Bush to veto a similar ^good , measure last year, remained >il andi:. sharp. quateps The new law negates Supreme H^flaurt decisions that made it more res or!j difficult for minorities to win law- car. W; suits charging job discrimination honk Vi iDOE agrees odt to release “a!K documents “««■ on collider tion It; I WASHINGTON (AP) - A ^■ouse panel backed off from its ■■■■ threat to subpoena top-level j|®cords on the super collider after 1 ——« the Department of Energy agreed IS release the documents, officials ! Kid Thursday. I The compromise Wednesday a\ erted a showdown brewing for months between a House science o\ ersight subcommittee scrutiniz ing the $8.25 billion project and the Energy Department, which is responsible for the superconduct ing super collider. I The panel, chaired by an ar dent critic of the collider, was ^^^fteking correspondence between Energy Secretary James Watkins and Joseph Cipriano, the DOE project manager, said Bob Roach, a subcommittee spokesman. When the documents were first ■^quested seven months ago, DOE delayed compliance then said the correspondence had been de stroyed, Roach said. Last month, the agency admitted the memos existed but said they would not be released because they constituted "privileged communications," he said. DOE officials did hot immedi ately return telephone calls for comment. "We wanted these communi cations because they seem to pre sent the most concise, most com plete set of status reports and up dates on the condition of the pro ject," Roach said. But a Texas congressman on the Science, Space and Technology Committee said the request by subcommittee chairman Rep. Howard Wolpe, D-Mich., for all DOE files pertaining to the collider could be construed as a '|witchunt." "I don't believe the Congress has the right to see the confiden tial, eyes-only memos," said Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, in whose dis trict the collider is being built. isitation f Kennedy urder site increases DALLAS (AP) — Surging in terest in John F. Kennedy on the 0 28^ anniversary of his assassina tion is prompting an increase in attendance at a sixth-floor exhibit from where it is believed a sniper fi fired the fatal shots. The Sixth Floor Exhibit, in the well-known Texas School Book Depository overlooking the route J that Kennedy's motorcade took Nov. 22,1963, attracted 22,100 vis- ||;itors last month, with November's attendance projected at about 24,600. "We do have a spike in the Oc- Kober-November period that peaks in November and coincides basi cally with the anniversary date," oQ|r said Bob Hays, executive director of the Dallas County Flistorical Foundation, which operates the exhibit. "Attendance is picking up right now," he said, adding that the foundation is considering plans to expand the project. By comparison, September at tendance at the exhibit was 19,400. Last year's attendance for Septem- ber-November was 19,000, 22,400 and 24,600, Hays said. Total attendance so far this fis cal year is up about 10 percent. : About 280,000 people visited the Sixth Floor from September 1990 through October of this year. ing n can K ■; tmenly .no.» 5 P;. i5 Re eC ' jnage r ck President retracts order to ban government hiring preferences by employers. It also expands the rights of women and religious mi norities to sue and collect dam ages for job discrimination, in cluding sexual harassment. It was Bush's agreement to support a modified version of the bill and drop his potent political argument that it would prompt employers to resort to racial quo tas, that brought overwhelming congressional passage. Bush signed the Civil Rights Act of 1991 in a Rose Garden cere mony that was overshadowed by the storm of controversy over a proposed presidential affirmative- action order circulated Wednes day evening to government agen cies. Most Democrats stayed away from the signing in protest. The order would have ended preferential hiring and promo tions for women and minorities, and dropped federal guidelines for hiring practices that the courts apply to private businesses. White House spokesmen said Bush had never seen the docu ment. They said it was written by his legal counsel, C. Boyden Gray and circulated without Bush's ap proval. After the signing, the White House released a new statement in Bush's name replacing the earlier one and deleting the termination orders for affirmative action pro grams. But presidential press secre tary Marlin Fitzwater refused to rule out the possibility that Bush would later order such changes. "We support preferences and setasides as long as they're consis tent with the law," Fitzwater said. A senior administration offi cial, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there is strong support among Bush's advisers for proceeding with the disman tling of some affirmative action programs. That official predicted more activity in that area and said Bush decided to remove the language proposed by Gray because "he thought this was not the right time." < Vfcginia QiijJ T. A. M. U. DISCOUNT CARD $ 2 00 OFF ADMISSION FOR INFORMATION (713) 370-1706 EXPIRES 12/30 23238 STATE HIGHWAY 249 TOMBALL, TEXAS NOT GOOD FOR BANDS OR SPECIAL EVENTS Sun. Nov. 24 20% OFF all merchandise Project to restore Capitol draws criticism, warnings from officials AUSTIN (AP) — The $186 million overhaul of the Capitol was thrown into controversy Thurs day as state leaders criticized the restoration pro ject amid warnings of delays and cost overruns. As members of the State Preservation Board, Gov. Ann Richards and Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock suc ceeded in having bids rejected for the interior restoration of the 103-year-old building. House Speaker Gib Lewis had wanted to accept the low bid. The board directed its staff to redraw the bids to take into account the bidding companies' expe rience and financial background. The decision could delay awarding a bid by up to six months. Bullock described the project as a mess. Richards said, "The action today was nothing more than to reassure all of us that whatever is done on this interior is done by the very best peo ple in the very best interest of this state." Both state leaders also expressed frustration about the management of the project, which is headed by the Preservation Board staff. "I really question this project at this point," Bullock said, "In Texas right now we have so many problems with money and public schools and all. I'm down to the point where I'd almost rather see them do the extension of it and not the rest of it." But Preservation Board executive director Dealey Herndon disagreed with the criticism, saying, "My personal opinion is that we have done an outstanding job." She added, "We're completely supportive of what the board deter mines is the best thing for the state." The project consists of two basic parts —- con struction of a four-story underground building connected to the north side of the building, and restoration of the outside and inside of the Capi tol. Originally the state pegged the project's cost at $149.5 million with completion scheduled for 1994. COTTON BOWL T SHIRTS • SWEATSHIRTS • CAPS Woolworth Satisfaction Guaranteed 9 Replacement or Money Refunded Post Oak Mall M-Sat. 10^9:00 Sun. 11-5:30 Weekender 76-GUMBY 20" 1 item pizza $8.32 +tax (Good only Fri. St Sat. 5 p.m.-lO p.m.) Call 76-GUMBY Troops will remain in S. Korea U.S. delays withdrawls to pressure N. Korea, Cheney says SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The United States will delay with drawals of U.S. troops from South Korea to pressure North Xhrea to stop making nuclear weapons. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney announced Thursday. The announcement under scored growing U.S. concern about Communist North Korea's nuclear capability and its refusal to allow inspection of its nuclear and reprocessing facilities. North Korea denies any nucle ar weapons program, but South Korean officials say the secretive nation could manufacture weapons-grade nuclear bombs in two or three years. U.S. officials say it could be sooner. Speaking at the end of two days of security talks with South Korea, Cheney said that troop cut backs will be postponed "until the dangers and uncertainties of the North Korean nuclear program have been thoroughly addressed. "We are convinced that North Korea is developing the capability to build a nuclear weapon," said Cheney, whose talks with South Korean officials focused on the North's nuclear weapons develop ment. He spoke at a joint news con ference with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jong-koo. Under the new troop with drawal plan, U.S. forces will be cut from 43,000 to 36,000 by the end of 1992 as planned, but further re ductions designated for 1993-1995 will be postponed. Fewer than 10,000 troops will be affected. North Korea, a bitter enemy of the South since the peninsula was divided in 1945, for years has de manded the withdrawal of U.S. troops. U.S. forces came to the aid of Seoul in the 1950-53 Korean War. Cheney called on North Korea to publicly forswear the develop ment of nuclear weapons or the ability to produce enriched or re processed nuclear fuel that could be used in producing such weapons. He said North Korea must also allow verification of such changes. He and Lee said they would "pursue all available means" to halt North Korea's nuclear weapons development program. They said they would step up diplomatic pressure on North Ko rea through the United Nations and major powers, including neighboring China and Japan. North Korea joined the Nucle ar Non-proliferation Treaty in 1985 but has failed to sign a mandatory safeguards accord to open its facilities to inspections. FEE OPTION # 23 If you haven’t ordered your 91-92 video yearbook, now’s your chance! PQSIOAKMALL WHERE YOUR HOLIDAY WISHES COME TRUE UNDER Everything's a $1.00 is your one-stop shop for all your stocking stuffers. Choose from rows and rows of items like these candle holders, candles, books and gift wrap - each item is only $1.00! T-Shirts Plus makes gift-giving personal and fun. Choose from a variety of applied prints including a variety of seasonal prints and t-shirts in an array of colors and styles. This t-shirt and colorful Christmas print make a beautiful gift for only $18.00. Add a little glamour to your gift-giving. For this holiday sea son, Fashion Fotos has a specially-dis counted sitting fee for only $29.95. Take advantage of this special to give high fashion photos ofyourselftoa loved one, or give a friend the chance to expe rience the excite ment of high fashion photography. UNDER Keep someone extra warm this winter with an all-leather fully-lined jacket by Mirage. For men's fall and winter fash ions shop K.G. Men's Store. The magic of Disney can be yours this holiday season with a Fantasia LaserDisc for only $39.95 from Camelot Music. This Disney classic is sure to provide years of enjoyment for the entire family and is also available on VF1S. For the collector on your gift list, Truly Texas features Largo western sculptures. To enhance the value of this gift, this limited edition sculpture can be sent to the artist for his personal signature. Visit Truly Texas to see for yourself the intricate detail of the many Largo creations. • sr-o/ire Merchandise • ICPenney • Victoria's Secret • Limited Express • Structure /Texas 6 Bypass at Hwy 30