only one job position at the same company. The first person attended a

prestigious and highly academic university, had years of work experience in the

field and, in the mind of the employer, had the potential to make a positive

impact on the company's performance. The second person was just starting out in

the field and seemed to lack the ambition that was visible in his opponent. “

Who was chosen for the job?” you ask. Well, if the story took place before 1964,

the answer would be obvious. However, with the somewhat recent adoption of the

social policy known as affirmative action, the answer becomes unclear.

After the United States Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, it

became apparent that certain business traditions, such as seniority status and

aptitude tests, prevented total equality in employment. Then President, Lyndon

B. Johnson, decided something needed to be done to remedy these flaws. On

September 24, 1965, he issued Executive Order #11246 at Howard University that

required federal contractors “to take affirmative action to ensure that

applicants are employed . . . without regard to their race, creed, color, or

prejudiced individuals would affirmative action plans be “reverse

by forcing them to create jobs for minorities. This occurs when a company does

facts shows just how many competent, if not gifted students fall between the

them in attaining better employment as reprieve for the previous two hundred

Some topics in this essay:
Advisory Committee, African American, African Americans, Jack Hartog, Crow Laws, , African- Americans, affirmative action, Howard University, Rights Act, Omaha Nebraska, white male, white males, african american, civil rights, african americans, nebraska advisory committee, sat score, grade average, student 366, national origin, average sat score, average grade average, accepted academic criteria,