Affirmative Action
With the signature of Executive Order 10925 in 1961, PresidentJohn F. Kennedy created the President's Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and thus, began transforming the world of minorities, woman and the handicapped to equal existence with Caucasian males (Shelton 10). Still, this was only the foundation for a debate, which had begun decades prior to Kennedy's presidency. As "...one of the most significant public policies of the twentieth-century..." affirmative action is surrounded by controversy and criticism (Soni 1). Affirmative action is intended to benefit groups plagued with life-long discrimination (LaNoue 1). Significantly, there are many definitions and justifications given for affirmative action. The most recent justification is cultural diversity (Carney 2). A comprehensive definition of affirmative action may include, "...any effort taken to fully integrate our society by expanding educational, employment and contracting opportunities to the multitude of gender, ethic, national origin, and handicapped-condition groups that have been and remain locked out of full economic, social, and/or political participation in our country" (Shelton 9). Through the examination of the history and
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Approximate Word count = 2878
Approximate Pages = 12 (250 words per page double spaced)
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