[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21816]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Briefing on Schools and Religion

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of briefing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a public briefing before the U.S. 
Commission on Civil Rights will commence on Friday, August 21, 1998, 
beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the Renaissance Madison Hotel, located at 
515 Madison Street, South Room, Seattle, WA 98104. The purpose of the 
briefing is to collect information within the jurisdiction of the 
Commission, to examine the operations of the Equal Access Act and 
similar laws and the adherence by the public schools to these laws and 
the Constitution in regard to religious freedom. The Commission is an 
independent bipartisan, factfinding agency authorized to study, 
collect, and disseminate information, and to appraise the laws and 
policies of the Federal Government, and to study and collect 
information with respect to discrimination or denials of equal 
protection of the laws under the Constitution because of race, color, 
religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the 
administration of justice.
    Hearing impaired persons who will attend the briefing and require 
the services of a sign language interpreter, should contact Betty 
Edmiston, Administrative Services and Clearinghouse Division at (202) 
376-8105 (TDD) (202) 376-8116, at least five (5) working days before 
the scheduled date of the briefing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Brooks, Press and Communications (202) 376-8312.

    Dated: August 10, 1998.
Stephanie Y. Moore,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-21816 Filed 8-13-98; 8:45 am]
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