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I think that affirmative action programs can be very important.

Of strong importance to me is the defense of minority rights, not just racial minorities, but ideological and religious minorities.

In a post-9/11 world, diversity has become even more important.

While I started out with a vague understanding that diversity would be important, my own observations have led me to realize that achieving greater levels of diversity is in fact vital to our long-term success.

The same things that lead to disparities in health in this country on a day-to-day basis led to disparities in the impact of Hurricane Katrina.

You can mostly forget ethnic or religious differences. The competition for a bigger share of the oil proceeds is behind much of the fighting.

Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.

Diversity is really a richness for mankind.

I know the war in Iraq is controversial in the States, but for us in the Middle East it has made a great and significant impact.

The military has been actually remarkable at dealing with race, but gender is an issue.