February 4, 2000

Historians' Group Is Roiled Over Controversial Site for Conference

Leaders of the Organization of American Historians knew they had booked their annual conference at a hotel with discriminating tastes. Turns out, it's a hotel that's accused of just plain discriminating.

In December, the Department of Justice sued the owner of Adam's Mark Hotels and Resorts, accusing the chain of discriminating against minority guests by, among other things, charging them higher rates than white guests. The hotel has denied the charges. The

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