Merkley: Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision is Step Backwards
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023:
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Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down the use of race in college admissions:
"Education is the great equalizer. Yet, as the first in my family to go to college, I know the struggles facing students whose parents have never been through the process before or don't have the money . . .
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Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down the use of race in college admissions:
"Education is the great equalizer. Yet, as the first in my family to go to college, I know the struggles facing students whose parents have never been through the process before or don't have the money . . .