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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “It is a largely white male industry. It is an industry that is that way not because of the old discrimination patterns…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
It is a largely white male industry. It is an industry that is that way not because of the old discrimination patterns of the past, but because government funding has not been there to assist the industry.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the lack of diversity in the construction industry due to funding issues.

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