The same thing happens among whites. There are a lot of whites who get hired who are less qualified than blacks, but they are hired because they are white. I have said there is nobody that's poor because they're white, but there are too many people poor simply because they're black. So there's a perception among some whites that blacks are not qualified. But we have found that blacks who have been given an opportunity have excelled and done just as well anybody else.
Skills have nothing to do with skin color. . . .
Look at the White House. Clinton has been the first president who has brought many minorities into his staff. So we've blown a hole in that balloon, that people are saying minorities can't function. It' s one thing nobody can take away from you. If you get an education, you can go a long way.