Richard Nixon and the Rise of Affirmative Action: The Pursuit of Racial Equality in an Era of Limits
- ISBN-10
- 0742549984
- ISBN-13
- 9780742549982
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 265
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Kevin L. Yuill
Description
Nixon's efforts in moving the focus of U.S. race relations from reform to indemnifying damages, Yuill argues, at least equal his contributions to the origins of affirmative action through policy innovations."--Jacket.
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