"Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely……" — Jim Webb
"Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely difficult journey of African-Americans. This policy was justifiable and understandable, even to those who came from white cultural groups that had also suffered in socio-economic terms from the Civil War and its aftermath."
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33 Quotes by Jim Webb
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I left the Democratic Party basically on issues of national security during the end of the Vietnam War.
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The injustices endured by black Americans at the hands of their own government have no parallel in our history, not…
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I am not convinced the Clean Air Act was ever intended to regulate or classify as a dangerous pollutant something…
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World War II brought the Greatest Generation together. Vietnam tore the Baby Boomers apart.
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I was counsel on the full veterans committee, the first Vietnam veteran to serve as a full-committee counsel in Congress.…
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I have decided to launch an Exploratory Committee to examine whether I should run for President in 2016.
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I learned long ago on the battlefields of Vietnam that in a crisis, there is no substitute for clear-eyed leadership.
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If I do commit myself to something, I will commit myself 100 percent.
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