Quote by Ronald Reagan

They don't worship at the altar of forced busing and mandatory quotas. They don't believe you can remedy past discrimination by mandating new discrimination. (Defending his nominees for Civil Rights Commission)

They don't worship at the altar of forced busing and mandato

Summary

This quote implies that the speaker's nominees for the Civil Rights Commission do not support practices like forced busing and mandatory quotas. The quote suggests that the nominees do not believe that it is fair or effective to try to rectify past discrimination by imposing new forms of discrimination, such as enforcing quotas. Overall, the statement emphasizes the nominees' contrasting stance on these controversial issues.

By Ronald Reagan

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