Word: majority
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...hypothetical interview of a Negro applicant for employment with a major corporation...
Interviewer: "So you want to work for Magna?" Applicant: "Yes, sir." Interviewer: "Our shortage at present is in the business administration area. Did you by chance major in business administration, economics, accounting, insurance or statistics? Did you take any courses in those areas?" Applicant: "No, sir. I majored in Black Studies." Interviewer: "I am sorry, but we have no openings in that field at the present time. As you know, we are an equal opportunities employer. We will put your application on file. Check back with me in six months or so and perhaps I may be able...
...sufficient time to analyze an Administration's style, let alone its basic thrust toward the future. Nonetheless, Richard Nixon is making some first impressions that promise to be durable. The President seems keenly aware of the importance of the beginning. So far, he has avoided the blast of major action, but his carefully aimed shafts denote a distinct mood and temper. Paramount among these is what a sociologist might call a sense of inner direction...
...nonetheless be an important bargaining pawn when negotiations do start with the Soviets. Many Congressmen, who grudgingly agreed to the Johnson Administration's request for funds last year, will disagree. Thus Sentinel, which even many defense experts believe is worthless, may provide the Nixon Administration's first major test on Capitol Hill. If his first weeks are any indication, Nixon will be prepared...
While always a major factor, today, the report noted, "our young account for a greater proportion of crime than the increase in their numbers alone can explain." Since 1960, the population of juveniles has risen 22%; meanwhile, their arrest rate for violent offenses has doubled. Despite its findings, the commission drew fatuous hope from a familiar statistic: "Despite the recent trends, 99% of the population do not engage in crimes of violence...