Conflicting Congressional Policies: Veterans' Preference and Apportionment v. Equal Employment Opportunity

Veterans' preference in federal hiring in its present form severely limits job opportunities for those who are not veterans. It particularly diminishes the employment chances of women, since they seldom have veteran status. Apportionment of hiring by state populations has no place in a modern merit system, since it has an adverse effect on equal employment opportunity and merit principles and has not achieved its purpose.