Bill Clinton: “But the A student who doesn't get into Berkeley, the Asian A student who doesn't get into Berkeley is just as hurt…”

“But the A student who doesn't get into Berkeley, the Asian A student who doesn't get into Berkeley is just as hurt because he didn't get in so everybody could be tickled at the next basketball game as he would have been hurt if some A student who grew up in a black family in Oakland and didn't go to a good high school and therefore didn't make quite as high a score on the college board--he still loses the opportunity. He just loses it to a basketball player instead of a kid with thick glasses who struggled late at night in Oakland to make good grades but didn't quite make a high enough college board score to get in. What's the difference? Why is it justified? Why is athletic discrimination so wonderful and the race discrimination---- Participant. Well, you can get rid of it. If you want to sign an Executive order---- Participant. And alumni discrimination as well. Mr. Connerly. Mr. President, I have to say that this has been a great party until now, but just as we're--the clock is ticking, we're ready to go out the door, you ruined my weekend with those very-- [laughter]----”