The Nation - News from Oct. 23, 1985
Atty. Gen. Edwin Meese III argued his case before other members of the Cabinet for an end to affirmative action requirements used for the last 20 years to fight job discrimination by federal contractors. During a meeting of the Cabinet-level Domestic Policy Council, officials said Meese urged that President Reagan overturn the present requirements for federal contractors with a new executive order. Officials said the council will forward a set of options to Reagan that includes repeal of the 20-year-old rules.
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