Affirmative Action & Unintended Discrimination
Season 22 Episode 41 | 59m 24s
A Youth Forum panel discussion on the future of college admission policies.
On March 6, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10925 with a provision that required government contractors to “take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.” Today, the concept of affirmative action has spread from the workplace to higher education.
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The City Club Forum is a local public television program presented by Ideastream
Affirmative Action & Unintended Discrimination
Season 22 Episode 41 | 59m 24s
On March 6, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10925 with a provision that required government contractors to “take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.” Today, the concept of affirmative action has spread from the workplace to higher education.
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