Meese on a rampage: Affirmative action under attack
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Title
Meese on a rampage: Affirmative action under attack
Description
Student newspaper article written by Trevor W. Coleman. The article centers an attempt by then-Attorney General Edwin Meese to weaken affirmative action. In detail, Meese drafted an executive order reversing the mandate that government contractors use goals and timetables for hiring minorities and women. The American Jewish Congress, which opposed quotas, supported the use of goals and timetables, maintaining that the two are distinct from quotas.
Date
1-Nov-85
Creator
Our Choking Times
Publisher
The Ohio State University University Libraries
Format
Newspaper
Language
English
Contributor
Katie Vela and Maya Goldenberg
Collection
Citation
Our Choking Times, “Meese on a rampage: Affirmative action under attack,” Ohio Jewish History, accessed July 27, 2024, https://ohiojewishhistory.com/items/show/887.