Griffin Bell : A life in photos
During his tenure, Bell prevailed on the controversial issues of affirmative action. The case surrounded a white student, Allan Bakke, who failed to get into a California medical school and challenged affirmative action rules. Bell advised that the administration should take no position on the California case and reject quotas, while endorsing more limited plans for giving preference to minorities. Here, Bell talks with reporters outside U.S. District Court. 1978 File photo / Associated Press
