You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Q: Category: "ACTION"! 
Clue: For federal contracts, this 2-word employment term was first used in an order issued by JFK in 1961

A: affirmative action
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Q: Category: AMERICAN WRITERS 
Clue: This author of "The Joy Luck Club" was born in California shortly after her parents immigrated to the U.S.

A: amy tan
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Q: Category: 'TOON IN 
Clue: Launched Oct. 2, 1950, it went on to achieve the largest & most devoted following of any comic strip in history

A:
peanuts
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