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Affirmative Action Policy
1. ... - origins
The phrase affirmative action first appeared as part of the 1935 National Labor Act. But In civil rights, the term affirmative action was first used by president John F. ... (Skrentny, 1996, P 6-7) Kennedys executive order declared that federal contractors should "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during their employment, without regard to race, creed, color or national origin." It appeared again in Title ¥¶ of the Civil Rights Act 1964, as courts were empowered to order firms guilty of discriminating to take affirmative action”to put discrimination victims in there rightful place. Affirmative action programs were monitored by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).(Skrentny, 1996, P 120-125) Subsequently, affirmative action was broadened to cover women and Native Americans, Hispanics, and other minorities and was extended to colleges and universities and state and federal agencies. ... - definition
Affirmative action is any effort taken to expand opportunity for women or racial, ethnic and national origin minorities by using membership in those groups that have been subject to discrimination as a consideration.(Affirmative Action Review : Report to the President, 1995, White House Document).
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