Be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. That is what happened to Abigail Fisher. It is not disputed. She was treated differently because of her race and color and national origin. Now, we are not going to be talking so much about title vi my when we talk about the constitution. The Supreme Court said it doesnt really mean what it says. We just think it means what the constitution means. Constitution has a little bit more wiggle room. Although knobloch or the constitution guarantees equal protection of the law, and the outlaws the whole purpose of it the 14th amendment was to outlaw racial standards. That seems pretty straightforward. There was an act of 1981 that been Racial Discrimination, including in regards to college tuition. It sounds pretty straightforward. Think of those things not mean what they say. There is an exception in this area. You would think, well, gee, it would be an exception. It would be an exception to
Cried archives here in washington. This is about 20 minutes. Good evening. Im the archivist of the United States and is a pleasure to welcome you to the National Archives in theater this evening. A special welcome to our friends at cspan and the other Media Outlets who are with us tonight. We have a lot of special guests in the audience today but i want to single out a special welcome to senator mike reed who is a good friend of the National Archives, senator reed from utah. [applause] who himself clerked for a future Supreme Court justice, judge alito when he was at the u. S. Court of appeals on the third circuit. Welcome. On monday the constitution of the United States turned 225. Tonights program is one of several that the National Archives is presenting this month in celebration of the founding document, signed in philadelphia on september 17, 1787. Tonight we are honored to welcome two distinguished guests to explore the past, present and future of United States constitution. Our
We dont always find newspaper editors and area embracing reporting. Its not just economics. Is the discomfort that investigative reporting often causes in the newsroom. Because its troublesome. Its that more than the economics. If youre going to ruffle the feathers of somebody powerful that gives those people running into complaint to the publisher and destroys their legion over those and we are fortunate to go through the 70s and really almost all of our careers to work for people who are really Strong Enough right in that area, and let the chips fall where they may. Akhil reed amar presents his thoughts on the interpretation of the u. S. Constitution and what the author means by up to his passages. Mr. Amar posits the constitution can be understood by the original text alone or historical precedent. Akhil reed amar discusses his book with Supreme Court Justice Clarence thomas of the national air cried archives here in washington. This is about 20 minutes. Good evening. Im the archivi