All That We Can Be

Charles C Moskos

ISBN 10: 0465001084 / ISBN 13: 9780465001088

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All That We Can Be published by BasicBooks Div of HarperCollins, New York, NY, 1996. 1st Signed Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good DJ. Inscribed by both authors to orig owner on title page, dated May 1977. 198 Pgs. ISBN 0465001084. LCCN 96-16570. Black leadership and racial integration the Army way. By Charles C. Moscow and John Sibley Butler. The US Army has become the most successfully integrated institution in America - from the ranks of the lowliest privates to the highest level of command. What has made the Army's experience so striking is that this success was achieved without resorting to numerical quotas or manipulation of test scores, nor has the promotion of black officers engendered the racial resentment that has become all to common in business, government, and higher education. This book reveals how the Army created such a smoothly functioning system, how it works, and how this military model can be adapted to fit the needs of civilian society. A Twentieth Century Fund Book. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 13243. Seller Inventory # 13243

Bibliographic Details

Title: All That We Can Be

Binding: Hardback

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Signed: signed by authors

Edition: 1st edition.

Book Type: book

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Synopsis:

The foremost autorities on race relations in the armed forces recount the previously untold success story of how the U.S. Army became the most integrated institution in America. Charles C. Moskos and John Sibley Butler observe that the Army is the only place in America where blacks routinely boss around whites, and in this book they lay out the path by which the Army has promoted excellence across racial lines, while also showing how this military model can be adapted to fit the needs of civilian society. The Army way offers hope for our nation in a troubled time, and by following its example, Americans of all races can truly be all that we can be.

Review:

Colin Powell did not become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1989 because of a quota. He earned his spot at the top. And he is not the only black American to have made a successful career out of the U.S. Army. In fact, no other institution in American life has done a better job of creating opportunity for blacks. Authors Moskos and Butler explain and endorse the Army's "supply-side" affirmative action, with its dedication to non-discrimination and belief that remedial training can open doors better than quotas or lowered standards.