The strange death of Affirmative Action
Lyndon Johnson’s Executive Order 11246, which required racially diverse hiring from federal contractors, had survived five Republican presidents. It couldn’t survive Trump, who erased it with a command to end “illegal preferences and discrimination” across the government.
Trump Bans Affirmative Action in Government
President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order titled “ Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity ,” banning affirmative action and racial preferencing, including “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs, in federal contracting and publicly-funded universities.
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President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees or job ...
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Lyndon B. Johnson’s Executive Order 11246, promoting affirmative action in federal contracting, was among the number of DEI policies targeted by the president.
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