Affirmative Action
Kennedy supported affirmative action. In 1996 he called Patrick Chavis a "perfect example" of how affirmative action worked.
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Famous quotes related to affirmative action:
“Some rough political choices lie ahead. Should affirmative action be retained? Should preference be given to people on the basis of income rather than race? Should the system be—and can it be—scrapped altogether?”
—David K. Shipler (b. 1942)
“Affirmative action was never meant to be permanent, and now is truly the time to move on to some other approach.”
—Susan Estrich (b. 1952)