ATC ACTIONS RESULT IN NON STABILIZED APCH FOR B757 LNDG CVG.

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IT BECAME APPARENT THAT ATC WAS MORE FOCUSED ON GETTING A FOLLOWING RJ TO CALL US IN SIGHT FOR A VISUAL RPT. AS A RESULT; WE WERE HELD UP AT 4000 FT MSL 2-3 NM OUTSIDE OM (XING ALT 2400 FT MSL) AND NOT CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH UNTIL THEN; DESPITE CALLING RWY IN SIGHT. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY; ATC WANTED US TO HOLD '170 KIAS TO THE RIVER.' THIS WOULD PUT US BELOW 1000 FT AGL AND PROHIBIT US FROM CONFIGURING ACFT FOR LNDG (162 KIAS LIMIT SPD) PER FAA STABILIZED APCH CRITERIA. TOLD CTLR I WAS UNABLE TO DO 170 KIAS. HE WANTED TO KNOW WHY AND WHAT WE COULD DO. I TOLD HIM WE WOULD DO WHAT IT TOOK TO ACHIEVE FAA STABILIZED CRITERIA. CVG IS ONE OF FEW ARPTS WITH OM LESS THAN 5 NM FROM THRESHOLD. THIS WAS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ARR RATE TAKING PRECEDENCE OVER SAFETY AND SOP. USUALLY; YOU HAVE TO GO TO ATL TO FIND THIS. CALLED TRACON UPON ARR; IDENTED MYSELF AS XXXX PLT LIAISON; WHO HAD WORKED MANY YRS WITH ATC TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SAFE OPS INCLUDING NO MORE THAN 170 KIAS TO DVG. STABILIZED APCH CRITERIA IS AN FAA REQUIREMENT. PERSON ON PHONE SAID THEY WOULD REVIEW SIT WITH CTLR. APCH WORKLOAD WAS HIGH; DUE TO EXCESS ALT; LIGHT GROSS WT; CLEAN NATURE OF B757.