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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
I think affirmative action, as it was originally conceived, it was a time-limited remedy for past wrongs.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal discusses the original intent of affirmative action as a temporary solution.

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