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. Reagan's minority
omen appointments
are j abysmal his
er civil and equal riabts
actions. He told the Amer­
. can Bar Association that he
'ving them the facts
hen he . his Adminis­
tr . on has made more
omen and minority ap­
pointments than any other
President. He . eel oUt
the following: judicial ap­
pointments, .3 percent
(Carter's was 22.1 percent);
omen to the judicial,
Reagan 8.3 percent (Carter,
1 S.1 percent). In all posts
Carter appointed omen 22 .
percent, bile Rea an's
reeo d 8 percent. f
further ult on civil
rights is the President's ap-'
pointment of White House
Council Edwin eese as At­
torney General. Civil rights
oups are preparing to pre­
sent . tion to his con­
firmation. They ha e ser­
ious misgivings hav­
in their rights protected
ith Ed eese the helm
of the Justice Departm
It eese hd comp
ly oyed the indepen- ·
ce of the Civil Rights
Commi sion. Senators
Balcer d Dole consulted
ith eese by telepbon
hen he accompanying
the t on his Oriental
trip, concemin& the corn-
promise. finally
� the oompro�,
reno ed Smith and
Rue us in place of
members who ould es-
pouse the Hen Founda-
tion' vi hich Me .
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