Reconsidering Affirmative Action: A Call for Individual Merit
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0076
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Reconsidering Affirmative Action: A Call for Individual Merit
- Date Created:
- 1999-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1999-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Richard K. "Dick" Armey Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/1
- Description:
- The author expresses concerns about affirmative action programs, stating that they have evolved into quotas and reverse discrimination which perpetuate discrimination rather than ending it. The author supports a colorblind society where individuals are judged on merit and calls for a reconsideration of affirmative action programs.
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Topic:
- Education, Higher--United States
- Congress:
- 106th (1999-2001)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0000, Box 35, Folder 14, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Texas (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
