CSPAN Washington Journal August 17, 1219
Semester, Robert Woodson, remind us again about the role of affirmative action in education . Place . It put into guest the whole issue of race and affirmative action those of us like myself, a veteran of the civil rights action, we fought to end discrimination. We were trying to level the playing field. We wanted equal opportunity to achieve. Affirmative action was put into place in certain situations to be a temporary measure. For instance, in a town with 50 people inthere are the Fire Departments and police than i think you have to take remedial action to remedy that. But it should not be a...