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October 1 - Compromise in the Works: Judiciary Deadlock Continues On Civil Rights Commission

October 1 - Reagan to Slash Refugee Admissions: Committee Votes to Renew Refugee Program

October 8 - Child Pornography Bill Advances

October 8 - Committee Okays 'Drug Czar' Bill

October 8 - House GOP Challenge Also Dismissed: Court Ducks Gun Control Case As 1982-83 Term Commences

October 8 - O'Neill Pulls Immigration Reform Measure

October 8 - Outgrowth of Tylenol Tragedy: Congress Clears Anti-Tampering Legislation

October 8 - Protects Rights of Those Sought: House Committee Approves Bill on Extradition Procedures

October 8 - White Grants Last-Second Reprieve

October 15 - Also May Examine Disability Benefits: Court to Review Challenge To Pesticide Law Provisions

October 15 - Civil Rights Commission

October 15 - Senate Outlook Clouded: ERA Still in Subcommittees But House May Vote This Year

October 22 - Also to Hear Offshore Leasing Case: Issue of Capital Punishment Back Before Supreme Court

October 22 - ELA: Making English the Official Language

October 22 - NCAA and Football Telecasts

October 29 - Computer Crime

October 29 - Fiscal 1984 Funding Measure For Commerce, Justice, State Now Ready for Conference

October 29 - Immigration Bill Action Sought

October 29 - Legislative Commission Sought: Reagan Civil Rights Firings Prompt Call for New Panel

October 29 - Legislative Vetoes Are Passed Despite High Court Decision

October 29 - Senate Deals Final Blow to Clinch River Project

November 5 - Civil Rights Commission

November 5 - Funding Boost for Legal Services: Conferees Approve Funding For Commerce, Justice, State

November 5 - Reagan's Choices Meet Sharp Questioning: Hearings Open on Legal Services Nominees

November 5 - Shifts Burden of Proof: Revision of Insanity Defense Approved by House Judiciary

November 12 - Commerce, Justice, State Funding Nears Final Approval

November 12 - Credit Card Fraud

November 12 - Rejects Proposed Modifications: House Judiciary Committee Approves ERA

November 12 - Six-Month Impasse Ended: Senate Adopts Compromise On Civil Rights Commission

November 19 - Biden and Specter Play Pivotal Rights Role

November 19 - First Since Fiscal 1980: Commerce, Justice, State Funding Bill Cleared

November 19 - House Passes Child Pornography Bill

November 19 - New Admission Levels Set: House Approves Refugee Program Renewal

November 19 - Opponents Decry Process: ERA Fails in House by Six Votes As Parliamentary Tactic Fails

November 19 - PERSPECTIVE: Reagan Miscues Cost Him on Rights Battle

November 19 - Reagan Expected to Sign Bill: Congress Clears Compromise On Civil Rights Commission

November 19 - Reagan Pressing Court for Policy Changes

November 19 - Reagan Seeks Major Antitrust Shift by Court

November 26 - PERSPECTIVE: Reagan Miscues Cost Him on Rights Battle

November 26 - Summary of Major 1983 Congressional Action: LAW ENFORCEMENT/JUDICIARY

November 26 - Supreme Court Granted Review Powers: Congress Approves Revisions In Code of Military Justice

December 3 - Three-Year Record: Reagan Judicial Appointments Go Primarily to White Men

December 3 - Vetoes El Salvador Certification: Reagan Signs Compromises On Civil Rights and Dairy Bills

December 10 - But Rejects Unitary Tax Challenge: High Court Agrees to Review Linking of Student Aid, Draft

December 10 - Pension, Child Support Changes Move: Women's Equity Proposals Draw Mixed Results in 1983

December 10 - Reagan Accused of Breaking Pact on Civil Rights Commission

December 10 - Williams' Appeal Rejected by Court

December 17 - Key GOP Senators Caught in Middle: Dispute Over Rights Panel Leads to Strained Relations

December 17 - Labor Contracts at Stake: High Court Bankruptcy Case May Prompt New Legislation

December 31 - House Action Likely in 1984: Hispanics Seeking Alternative Immigration Reform Measure