March 9, 2008
The Associated Press
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The leader of a successful effort to pass an anti-affirmative-action ballot proposal in Michigan returned to the state to discuss his views.
The Ann Arbor News reports Ward Connerly's remarks Saturday at the University of Michigan Law School were interrupted by protesters, but also received cheers.
Connerly says during a panel discussion that: "Colorblindness ... is part of the DNA of American government."
The effort to amend to Michigan's constitution passed in November 2006 with 58 percent of the vote. The amendment bans the use of race and gender preferences in university admissions and government hiring.
The measure was prompted by a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action at the University of Michigan.
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Information from: The Ann Arbor News, http://www.mlive.com/aanews
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