As leader of the Public Works Administration (PWA), Harold Ickes insisted that

a. half the agency's jobs should go to women.
b. job opportunities should be made more available to loyal Democrats.
c. native whites should always be afforded the best job opportunities.
d. blacks should receive relief jobs in proportion to their share of the population.


ANS: d

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