History and Purpose

History: In 1972 Dr. Hans Mark, Ames Research Center Director, convened an ad hoc committee of Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and women to study

the status of minorities and women at Ames. The committee found significant disparities in all grades between minority and non-minority groups.

Purpose: The compound purpose of the African

American Advisory Group is to: project an image of organization and efficiency; to promote harmonious communications with Management and Human Resources, and to jointly provide creative solutions to problems causing numerical under representation of African Americans hired and promoted at Ames Research Center.

Courtesy of the AAAG Strategic Plan; May 1991.

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