Bill Clinton: “Affirmative action is simply a tool in the pursuit of that enduring…”

On the recordJuly 18, 1995

Affirmative action is simply a tool in the pursuit of that enduring national interest, equal opportunity.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Teleconference Remarks and Question-and-Answer Session With the National Council of La Raza

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Bill Clinton: “Affirmative action is simply a tool in the pursuit of that enduring national interest, equal opportunity.”