On September 21, 1953, Thomas Watson, Jr., the company's president at the time, sent out a controversial letter to all IBM employees stating that IBM needed to hire the best people, regardless of their race, ethnic origin, or gender. He also publicized the policy so that in his negotiations to build new manufacturing plants with the governors of two states in the U.S. South, he could be clear that IBM would not build "separate-but-equal" workplaces. In 1984, IBM added sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy. The company stated that this would give IBM a competitive advantage because IBM would then be able to hire talented people its competitors would turn down. COUNT 5
QSN1 What date did Thomas Watson, Jr. send out a letter about IBM hiring the best people regardless of race, gender, or origin? ANS1 September 21, 1953 QSN2 IBM publicized its hiring policy to help negotiations in two states where in the U.S.? ANS2 the U.S. South QSN3 What kind of workplaces did IBM commit to not building? ANS3 separate-but-equal QSN4 IBM expanded their nondiscrimination policy in 1984 to include what? ANS4 sexual orientation QSN5 In what year did IBM add sexual orientation to their nondiscrimination policy? ANS5 1984