Alphonso Jackson
Alphonso Jackson
Alphonso R. Jacksonserved as the 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 28, 2004 and confirmed by the Senate on March 31, 2004. Jackson announced his resignation on March 31, 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth9 September 1945
CountryUnited States of America
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So I've had a very vast career. And one of the things I think is so phenomenal about my career is I've had a lot of experiences.
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So it's a very, very unique job, but at the same time, it's very, very rewarding.
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So I had to learn, in the final analysis, that the Congress had a lot of say so into what we do in running HUD on a day-to-day basis.
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The so-called black leaders of this nation have convinced a large portion of the black community that blacks aren't capable of self-advancement.
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The National Fair Housing Training Academy will be a major component in fully enforcing the letter and the spirit of the Fair Housing Act and further ensuring that fair housing is central to the American way of life,
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They tout the belief that if blacks want to succeed in this country, there is only one path: reliance on the government.
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Although the Fair Housing Act of 1968 made it illegal to discriminate in selling, renting or financing housing in America, recent studies we have conducted show housing discrimination is alive and well in the U.S., ... Under the leadership of President Bush, our national commitment to creating equal housing opportunities for all Americans is as strong today as it was under President Johnson in 1968 when this law was passed.
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The Republican Party is committed to the basic principle that everyone deserves a chance to achieve the American Dream.
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I mean, I look back now and I realize that at the time Great Society was put in place, you had a different vision.
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The administration is committed to help every city, county and state