From today’s White House Daily Briefing:
Q: All right. Considering the billions of federal taxpayer dollars that go to support U.S. universities, does the President believe that universities who use affirmative action by race in their admissions should be obliged to use affirmative action by race rather than ability alone in selecting members of their football and basketball teams?
MR. FLEISCHER: I think the best guide to what the President believes on this issue is to look at what he did as the governor of Texas, when the President —
Q: The Hopwood decision came out against —
MR. FLEISCHER: Lester, I was just answering your question.
Q: You remember that, the Hopwood decision, don’t you?
MR. FLEISCHER: That’s your second question. Yes, I do.
