Polkey said that Georgetown's admissions numbers debunk the theory that affirmative action hurts whites. After Polkey finished, the floor was opened to comments from those in attendance. In the given format, each speaker commented on what the previous speaker said. He argued that affirmative action attempts to remedy the breach of contract the American government caused with minorities by not recognizing their inherent constitutional rights in the past. Racism will not be solved by government regulation.
Affirmative action breaks apart American unity by dividing people into statistical groups.
A lot of black people don't even think they would have a chance to get into Georgetown. Polkey argued in his conclusion that affirmative action has done a great deal of good but that it still needs to go further. The emphasis Swope made was on unity rather than separation.