The Bush administration is the most diverse in history because the president fills jobs on the basis of a person's capabilities and qualifications, not on the color of his or her skin.

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

You can't rise as a class. You have to rise individually. It's what many of the civil rights-era people don't understand.

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

Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.

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.

And I'm the kind of manager that doesn't believe that you micro-manage professionals. They should understand their responsibility and carry out those responsibility.