Ambassador Thomas, your earlier statement about the Black recruits going predominantly to the Africa Affairs Bureau is very concerning, because it seems like there is a two-tiered system for how people get assigned, which is, obviously, inequitable and needs to be remedied.
Highlighting concerns about inequitable assignment practices in the State Department.
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