The Regents of the University of California present the following as part of their argument with regard to the Supreme Court case concerning minority group admissions policies at the Davis medical school: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 leaves State universities receiving Federal funds free to provide more nearly equal educational opportunities to minority groups for purposes and in a manner consistent with the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The evolution of Title VI reveals the core congressional purpose to tie federal funding to compliance with Equal Protection standards and not to create new standards or new causes of action. Title VI, as well as the applicable administrative regulations, permit educational institutions receiving Federal funds to provide minority groups more nearly equal educational opportunities. Judicial and administrative interpretation of the parallel provisions of Title VII further confirms the view that Title VI permits voluntary race conscious affirmative action which counters the effects of racial discrimination and increases minority participation in the opportunities of American life. As such, the cause should not be remanded to take additional evidence under Title VI. The respondent Allan Bakke is barred from pressing an independent claim under Title VI by his previous conduct of this action. He should not be permitted to present a separate and independent claim under Title VI. (Author/GC)