What was notable about Bill Clinton’s track record of appointments to positions in his administration?
a) He appointed more African Americans to high-level positions than any previous president.
b) He was the first president since Hoover in the 1920s to appoint no African Americans.
c) A majority of his cabinet level officials were African American.
d) He appointed the first black Attorney General in American history.
Answer: a
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