[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.