"We cannot, will not tolerate bigotry," said Albert J. DeLuca, minority leader of Milford's Board of Aldermen.

"This is why I am offended by any suggestion that I tolerate anti-Catholic bigotry - and resent any attempt to create that impression."

To the Editor: Unfortunately for our society, major companies of almost any nature seem to tolerate bigotry on a daily basis unless it gains press attention.

Conservatives retort that liberals would never tolerate similar bigotry aimed at beliefs sacred to Jews or blacks.

The claim that an elite university would tolerate open religious bigotry is implausible on its face.

For the city government, it is a matter of how much bigotry the community must tolerate in the name of free expression.

We will not tolerate discrimination, bigotry or bias of any kind, period.

On Wednesday Gov. Pete Wilson, a strong proponent of the measure, ordered state agencies to draft emergency regulations to put the ballot proposition into effect, while insisting that his Administration will not tolerate bigotry.

"We believed we needed to send a strong message that the school system will not tolerate bigotry, and acts of hatred are unacceptable," it said.

Neither he nor his father had tolerated bigotry.