Talking his way into business
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Rivera believes that affirmative-action programs helped him to become successful in broadcasting, but he does not support affirmative-action policies. He believes he has become successful in spite of racial discrimination, and minorities comprise 40% of his production staff.
Publication Name: Hispanic Business
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0199-0349
Year: 1995
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Reinventing Commerce
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US. Commerce Sec. Ron Brown says that Republican Rep. Richard Chrysler's proposed bill to eliminate the Dept. of Commerce will undermine the government's ability to help minority businesses. The Commerce Dept. manages the Minority Business Development Agency.
Publication Name: Hispanic Business
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0199-0349
Year: 1995
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The 51 percent solution: a proposal to change the definition of a minority-owned company has sparked a backlash
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The National Minority Supplier Development Council board has postponed a vote on whether to alter the definition of a minority-owned firm. The change has been opposed by the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and other groups.
Publication Name: Hispanic Business
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0199-0349
Year: 1999
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