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Obituary: David R. Barclay dies at 73
By USBE Online
Jan 13, 2006, 08:37
David R. Barclay, former corporate vice president of work force diversity for Hughes Aircraft Company, passed away Tuesday in Los Angeles, CA., said family members. Barclay was actively involved in equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and human relations programs for three decades.
As corporate vice president and member of the company's policy board, he served as the corporate advocate and chief officer for the development of programs for an integrated, diverse work force.
Barclay was a long time writer on affirmative action issues. Read some of his past commentaries below.
Affirmative Action: Our History Will Not Let Us Dismiss It By David R. Barclay http://www.blackengineer.com/archives/news/Barclay.shtml Remarks excerpted from a speech before the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Forum in the spring of 1996