    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [June 5, 1991]
    [Page 613]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Civil Rights Legislation
    June 5, 1991

        Although the President has indicated that the Democratic
    leadership's civil rights bill passed by the House of Representatives
    today is a quota bill that he intends to veto, we are gratified by the
    number of votes in opposition to the legislation. The 273-158 vote
    indicates strong support for sustaining a Presidential veto.
        We are disappointed that the President's civil rights legislation
    was not approved Tuesday evening. It is a comprehensive bill that fights
    discrimination and offers the Nation the best chance to ensure equal
    opportunity in the workplace. The President remains hopeful that
    antidiscrimination legislation which does not produce quotas is enacted
    by Congress this year. We hope that the President's proposed legislation
    will receive more comprehensive consideration as this issue moves to the
    Senate.