1.   And, in much of the South, official racism prevailed.

2.   After official racism delayed their first missions, they compiled a perfect record in escorting bombers on their raids.

3.   But some whites counter that the complaints of official racism are exaggerated by well-meaning but thin-skinned blacks who perceive slights in what are indeed normal police procedures.

4.   The scandal sparked violent protests here last Sunday by Ethiopians infuriated at what they saw as another sign of widespread official racism in Israel.