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Mike Pence: I believe there was. I mean, it's -- there may have been a time when affirmative action was necessary simply to open the…

On the recordJuly 2, 2023
I believe there was. I mean, it's -- there may have been a time when affirmative action was necessary simply to open the doors of all of our schools and universities, but I think that time has passed.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

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On the necessity of affirmative action.

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