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QuoteThe measure - part of a multibillion-dollar authorization bill that passed 385-11 on Friday - was sponsored by Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., who argues that congressional nominations are needed to help increase the number of blacks enrolled at the academy and graduate as commissioned officers.The school is the only service academy that does not have congressional nominations and has no requirements for geographical distribution.Four blacks graduated in the spring. More recently, five blacks were admitted for the Class of 2013. At present, its four classes include 25 blacks.
The measure - part of a multibillion-dollar authorization bill that passed 385-11 on Friday - was sponsored by Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., who argues that congressional nominations are needed to help increase the number of blacks enrolled at the academy and graduate as commissioned officers.The school is the only service academy that does not have congressional nominations and has no requirements for geographical distribution.Four blacks graduated in the spring. More recently, five blacks were admitted for the Class of 2013. At present, its four classes include 25 blacks.
But blacks don't know how to swim. Oh wait, its monkeys who are afraid of water. I get confused between the two sometimes