Which President Justified the Need for Affirmative Action by Saying,"You

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which president justified the need for affirmative action by saying,"You do not take a person who for years has been hobbled by chains,liberate him,bring him up to the starting line of a race,and then say,'You are free to compete with all the others,' and still justly believe that you have been completely fair?"

• A)Richard Nixon
• B)John F. Kennedy
• C)George H.W. Bush
• D)Bill Clinton
• E)Lyndon Johnson

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