The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Arthur Fletcher

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Arthur Fletcher

5/29/2003

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2003.111

Federal government appointee and foundation chief executive Arthur Fletcher (1924 - 2005 ) was appointed by President Gerald Ford as deputy of urban affairs where he became known as the father of affirmative action. In 1972, Fletcher joined the United Negro College Fund as executive director and coined its slogan, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." Fletcher was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 5/29/2003, in Washington, D.C.. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 7; Total Run Time: 03h 34m 48s

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Fletcher, Arthur, 1924-2005

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Civil rights activist and affirmative action champion Arthur A. Fletcher was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1924. As a child, Fletcher's parents moved frequently. Fletcher graduated from high school in Junction City, Kansas; from there he attended Washburn University, earning degrees in political science and sociology. Fletcher later went on to earn his law degree and his Ph.D. in education.Fletcher organized his first civil rights protest while still in high school after being told that African A...