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From: beth@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Beth Christy)
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Subject: Re: Discrimination and Affirmative Action
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Date: Wed, 5-Jun-85 19:23:09 EDT
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From petersen@ucbvax.ARPA (David A. Petersen), Message <7711@ucbvax.ARPA>:
>>I'm assuming that "Affirmative Action" is a requirement that a company's
>>payroll be (on the order of) 51% females and (on the order of) 11% blacks at
>>all levels of employment.  This reflects the current proportion of females
>>and blacks in the population as a whole.  Is that what you think it means?
>>If so, why do you think that such a requirement offers "MORE THAN a fair
>>shot" to females and blacks?  Please elaborate.
>>
>>-- 
>>
>>--JB                                          Life is just a bowl.
>
>Would you like to enforce these conditions on Pro Basketball?
>
>	Herbert Ko

On any one team?  Nope.  On Pro Basketball as a whole?  Yup.

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--JB                                          Life is just a bowl.