What statement best expresses the significance of the report issued by President Truman's Committee on Civil Rights?
A. It indicated the willingness of the president to acknowledge the federal government's responsibility to strive for racial equality.
B. It indicated that the president was willing to respond to congressional demands that he provide a comprehensive legislative agenda to protect minority rights.
C. It indicated the government's willingness to bow to public pressure and actively protect the rights of minorities.
D. It indicated that the president was unwilling to support ideas that would cost him white votes in the Southern states.
Answer: A
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