Johnson in 1965. In an executive order Johnson declared that federal contractors should take “affirmative action,” this was to guarantee that “applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” Executive Order #11246 would increase the number of minorities employed by federal contractors. This order would become a major policy issue for years after it was made. Many people view affirmative action as reverse discrimination, or as reparations made by the government to minorities for past discrimination. It has been left up to the state’s own government to decide whether or not affirmative action programs should be implemented. Most have decided not to allow these programs. These states now have to figure out how to make up for the unemployed minorities and loss of diversity in colleges. The arguments against affirmative action have many aspects. A major complaint in most arguments is the contradictions its policies support. Such a

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