A study conducted by the Herman P. Miller indicates that the black income is 55 percent that of the white income, that no significant progress has been made since the 1940 and 1950 era where that black committee was concerned. This study was conducted after Corps of Engineers in New Orleans issued because of Johnson committee that state if a Negro is denied a position and is in the top three candidates it must be approved by the Corps. This sparked a large debate in the House in which Senators believed t

After Bill Clinton was elected to the position of President in 1992, he named his cabinet members. The members included three women, four black Americans and two Hispanics stating that he wanted his administration to look like America as a whole. Opponents believe that Mr. Clinton did more damage then help after making his appointments. If President Clinton based his appointments solely on merit and results were the same then he might not have made the comment that he did. But because of the comment, it became apparent that he was out to appoint minorities' weather or not they were the most qualified. (Guernsey 43)

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