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USDA Accused of Discrimination Despite Low Minority Hire Rate
A Agriculture Department report shows minorities at 10.7 percent of staff as of June, the third-lowest among U S agencies. Officials cite legacy staff, cutbacks, and fewer minority graduates in agriculture as factors. Census data show farm blacks in decline, with many being tenant farmers in cotton and tobacco.
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Space Agency
Tennessee Valley Authority
J. Paul Bolduc
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