The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Consolidated Brief of Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton, Jr., et al. as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents in Gutter v. Bollinger, et al.

Legal Brief - February 19, 2003 -

• The government's compelling national security interest in a diverse officer corps requires race-conscious admissions policies for officer training programs.
  
• Integration of the military.
  
• Integration of the officer corps.
  
• Race-conscious admissions programs for officer education and training.
  
• Race-conscious admissions are constitutional.