Advertisement

The Nation - News from July 9, 1987

Two-thirds of Americans think that private clubs should not have the right to exclude prospective members on the basis of sex, in line with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that states may outlaw sex bias by some private groups, the Gallup Poll said. It said even larger majorities--at least 80%--opposed private clubs’ exclusion of would-be members on the basis of race, religion or nationality.

Advertisement