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South Carolina Senate Approves Confederate Flag Compromise

Aired April 14, 2000 - 10:32 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Turning now to another story that fuels both passion and cries of patriotism: South Carolina is now inching closer to a compromise on its embattled Confederate flag, but opponents say they are not ready to call this a cease-fire.

CNN's Brian Cabell has the story.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BRIAN CABELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The Confederate battle flag is still flying atop the South Carolina Capitol, but its time may be growing short.

The state senate gave final approval Thursday to moving it from the Capitol Dome to a flag pole in front of the Capitol. The bill's now been sent to the state house.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's about time, 30 years too late.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Having it taken down and putting it on the Capitol grounds, I would say, yes, it's a good idea.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think it's a good compromise, and I think the NAACP should remove the tourist boycott as a result.

CABELL (on camera): That could be a problem. The NAACP has said it rejects the flag compromise and will keep the economic sanctions in effect.

(voice-over): The NAACP-sponsored tourism boycott has already cost the state an estimated $20 million. State house members, who may vote on the flag bill within a couple of weeks, are feeling the pressure from both sides. Many African-American representatives and the NAACP want the flag removed from the Capitol grounds altogether.

DAVID MACK, S. CAROLINA STATE HOUSE: If you accept the fundamental premise that the flag is offensive on top of the Capitol and in the chambers, then it has to be offensive when we walk the grounds of the capital.

CABELL: Some white representatives, with the support of southern heritage groups, say they'll reject any attempt to move the flag at all.

TEDDY TROTTER, S. CAROLINA STATE HOUSE: I'm standing my ground. I'll probably lose, but I've lost before.

CABELL: Political observers here believe the house, like the senate, will ultimately pass the flag compromise, but not without a fight.

Brian Cabell, CNN, Columbia, South Carolina.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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