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November 10, 2010 3:16 pm at 3:16 pm
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gavra_at_work
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I’m not Dr. Hall, but I would like to try:
REAGAN GRANTS HASIDIM ‘DISADVANTAGED’ STATUS
June 29, 1984 NY Times
They were talking about it in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn yesterday. Bearded men in dark coats under a hot sun, men known for their deep spiritual values, their belief in education and hard work, their pride in self-reliance. They were all Hasidic Jews, and they were talking about President Reagan’s decision, announced Wednesday, to add them to a list of minority groups considered ”disadvantaged” by the Government.
What are your (meaning the CR) opinions regarding this historic expansion of Affirmative Action?