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Butler letter: Affirmative action

The Trump administration’s idea of suing universities to halt affirmative action is not good for our country. It denies minorities the right to achieve their goals of higher education.

The government would deny private institutions the freedom of choice.

Ralph Butler, Boise

This story was originally published August 10, 2017 at 8:10 PM with the headline "Butler letter: Affirmative action."

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