I think that is what the Nation needs to understand. Ronald Reagan dismantled the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Agriculture. So when an innocent farmer who had been discriminated against was aggrieved, went to that department, followed the rules and filed the complaint, they had no reason to believe that these complaints would not be investigated. But the fact of the matter is, they went in a cardboard box, and they sat there for years, and nothing was done.
Maxine Waters: “I think that is what the Nation needs to understand. Ronald Reagan dismantled the Civil Rights Division of the United…”
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Discussing the impact of Ronald Reagan's policies on civil rights in agriculture.
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