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dismissed in order to achieve a set quota of black personnel if no vacancies occured naturally. “If that’s affirmative action, I think it goes a little too far,’’ he contended.

Another spokesman from the Black Caucus immediately assured the School Board that affirmative action meant hiring more black teachers “provided vacancies occured. We’re not asking you to fire someone so you can hire blacks."

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