In this speech the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice discusses the impact of racial and sex discrimination on the nation. The author reflects on the high costs of discrimination, financially and socially, in terms of riot damage, underutilization of the work force, crime, and poor education. In…

Reviews legal methods by which local police departments can increase their proportions of women and minority group personnel. Lists various federal agencies with responsibilities in the area of police department employment practices. (GC)

This speech focuses upon the roles of both the business community and the Federal Government in fighting discrimination against women and minorities. In the belief that racial neutrality may only serve to perpetuate inequalities, the private sector is asked to actively cooperate with government nondiscrimination policies. The participation of the…

This speech focuses upon the issues involved in several recent court rulings against affirmative action programs. Among the cases reviewed are "Weber v. Kaiser Aluminum," concerned with the hiring of minority employees at a plant in Gramercy, Louisiana; two cases, in Tampa and Detroit, challenging police department hiring and promotion…

The civil rights laws are discussed in this speech as they relate to higher education and equal opportunities for minorities. Some of the activity of the Department of Justice in the area of higher education is related along with some of the current legal issues before the courts in the area of higher education. These are discussed in terms of…