Minority and Gender Differences in Officer Career Progression (2001)
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Published: November 25, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780833028761
Subjects: Gender studies; Military life & institutions; Multicultural studies; Politics - Current Events; Minorities; Politics / Current Events; Sociology; United States; Careers - Other Specific Fields; Government - U.S. Government; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Non-Classifiable; Armed Forces; Officers
First sentence: With President Truman's 1948 executive order requiring "equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin," the military became a leader in the pursuit of equal opportunity for minorities, especially for African Americans.