31.   Despite laws against discrimination by sex, for example, many work units give men preference when providing housing.

32.   Dole, after reversing his pro-affirmative-action stance, particularly criticized an executive order that gives preference to women and minorities bidding on federal contracts.

33.   Even where Europe does have programs that give preference to women and minorities, they are coming under intense legal scrutiny.

34.   Federal law gives preference to electors chosen by six days before the votes are cast.

35.   For this reason, a magnet school in Arlington County, Virginia, recently adopted a weighted lottery system, giving preferences to minority students.

36.   Franco also said the authority wanted to give more preferences for vacancies to tenants with jobs, who can pay more rent.

37.   Gore chided Kemp for changing his position in favor of affirmative action programs that give preferences to minorities in hiring.

38.   Harvard declined to give her preference for the future of Freaknik.

39.   He gives preference to groups in Montana, New Mexico, and other states where he owns ranches.

40.   He repeated his call for a state law giving preference to New York businesses in government contracting, similar to a measure Pataki vetoed this year.