"But it also thinks it can deal with equality if it recognizes differences and makes adjustments, such as special programs, to assure equal access and opportunity."

As Tom Wicker, discussing new National Collegiate Athletic Association rules on student athletes, puts it, we need greater efforts "to assure economic and educational opportunity to all" ("Slamming the Door," column, Jan. 17).

Yet, her preference is to keep twins together "to assure equal educational opportunity."

We approve the new independent budget office and the new or "charterized" agencies to assure equal opportunity for minorities and women in contracting and employment.

First, he said, Texas must assure equal opportunity.

It depends on funds provided by localities and legislatures, on the quality of teachers and equipment, on the home environment of pupils and the interest of their families, on the efforts of society to assure economic and educational opportunity to all.

Assuming such a duty exists, it would be met by assuring educational opportunity to people who are denied it, regardless of whether they are athletes or computer wizards.

Here, she continues to advocate for consumer interests involving design simplicity, accessibility, as well as inclusive regulatory policies and workplace diversity in technology to assure maximum opportunity and a growing proliferation of technology enabled products and services that improve life.

And only when American businesses flourish will we see the sort of job growth and income growth that assures economic opportunity to middle class Americans.

From 1965 to 1978, he was executive director of the Southern Education Foundation, which provides support for historically black colleges and other programs intended to assure educational opportunity for black youths.