Opening Arguments

OA770: Supreme Court Declares Racism Over, Will Not Be Taking Questions

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1. Racial diversity does not disadvantage qualified Asian American applicants, challenging the argument that Asian Americans are disadvantaged at Harvard.
2. The speaker expresses disdain for someone who wants to destroy affirmative action.
3. There is speculation about whether the person in question donated to Jesse Helms's Senate race in 1984.
4. Jesse Helms used a TV ad in his campaign against Harvey Gantt that criticized affirmative action.
5. The speaker expresses satisfaction at Jesse Helms's death before returning to the main case.
6. SFFA argues that racial diversity disadvantages qualified Asian American applicants, which the speaker disagrees with.
7. Asian Americans make up a significant percentage of Harvard admissions compared to their population size.
8. In 2008, Asian Americans accounted for a high percentage of top-scoring students admitted to Harvard.

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Racial diversity does not disadvantage qualified Asian American applicants

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