The Nation - News from Aug. 11, 1985
The Justice Department approved a grant of almost $300,000 to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to improve shelters for battered women after delaying the award nearly two months because of complaints by conservatives that some of the money would help lesbian rights activists. Two dozen members of Congress, describing themselves as “pro-family Republicans,” had written Atty. Gen. Edwin Meese III complaining about plans to award the grant. Later, 23 other senators wrote Meese to say they were disturbed that he had delayed the grant. An official said the coalition will receive $293,904 by mid-August.
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