And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.

The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.

In 1965, I marched for equality.

After leaving law school, I intentionally said that I never wanted to hold a job more than six years.

And what most people don't understand is the bulk of business in this country is small business.

As you know, in this country Anglo-Americans are about 75 to 76 percent home ownership in this country, where Hispanics, African Americans are less than 50 percent.

So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well.