[WesternPacific]

This is nothing new. I’m not a hero, but I was told the same thing when I was dischrged from the service in 1975 by Southwestern Bell. I applied, scored really high on a written test, interviewed well, and was told by the Hispanic interviewer that they wanted to hire me but they were only hiring minorities at that time. He smiled when he told me.

[Stentor]

I was told the same thing when I was dischrged from the service in 1975 by Southwestern Bell.

I wasn't in the service but that was U.S.Steel's thing at the time. "Consent decree" was what they called it. I once saw a truck driver with a women helper delivering 55 gallon drums of chemicals. The driver got out and unloaded the drums while his fat female helper stood around. My family called in a favor to get me in. When I walked in the first day , I was heckled by the other guys about being male. Had to have a thick skin to work in a mill.