Rebirth and Into the Next Century By 1989, when Vice President George Bush was elected to become the next president, America had drastically changed its policy toward affirmative action. ... Despite the strong support for the Civil Rights Act, President Bush exorcised his right to veto it, because he felt many aspects of the bill established employment quotas. The country was in turmoil over racial and gender issues, and Bush had recently come under criticism for appointing to the Supreme Court, a judge whom had been accused of sexual harassment. So, when the bill was passed by congress aga...

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