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Large federal race classification of food aid recipients
Washington reports the Agriculture Department is compiling racial data on about 14 million people receiving food benefits and related programs. The effort uses visual observation and surnames to classify individuals, with a July full report planned and public access limited to inhouse findings.
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Washington
USDA
Frank B. Elliott
Secretary of Agriculture For Administration
Civil Rights Commission
Elliott
Agriculture Department
Office of Equal
Opportunity
Percy Laney
Laney