Views On Race
It is hinted at several times in the show that Pete is supportive of civil rights. In "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword", when Bert asks why Black Americans are still pushing for rights, Pete quips "Because Lassie can stay at the Waldorf and they (the blacks) can't." In "My Old Kentucky Home," he is the only person besides Don and Ms. Smith who is uncomfortable with Roger's blackface. In "The Fog," he doesn't understand the problem with "the negro market," and informs Hollis, the black elevator operator, that he is not a bigot. In the second part of the fifth season premiere, Pete pushes the executives to hire the black applicants. In "The Flood," Pete erupts at Harry for perceived racism and apathy towards the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. However, at this time, Pete was also stressed because of his marital situation.
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