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The President has seen
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July 10, 1984
OFFICE OF
THE CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Ronald Reagan
The President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
I would like to thank you for hosting and attending the recent
briefing for your Black appointees.
Although I am always concerned about events or activities which
are defined along racial or gender lines, this event was
necessary for several reasons. First, there has been a feeling
of isolation among Black appointees for some time. This is
particularly noteworthy because of the perceived anti-minority
views of our Administration. Second, and somewhat related,
there is tremendous hostility toward Black appointees by other
Blacks, as a result of the very negative perception of our
Administration among Blacks. The issue of civil rights is the
main ingredient in this negative perception. It was particularly
appropriate that appointees who are subjected to this criticism,
but who do not work in the area of civil rights, be brought up
to date in order that they might be better able to defend them-
selves and the Administration. Moreover, the appointees did
provide relevant feedback about the perceptions of Administra-
tion policies, especially the perception that, with the exception
of opposition to quotas and busing, no positive or coherent
policy exists.
Again, I thank you for arranging the briefing.
With best wishes.
Sincerely,
Clarace Shamas
Clarence Thomas
Chairman