1. Executive Order 10925 issued March 6, 1961.
2. See Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting racial discrimination in firms with over 25 employees.
3. See the 1969 Revised Philadelphia Plan requiring government contractors to set "goals and timetables" for integrating and diversifying their workforce.
4. America's Health Rankings. United Health Foundation. https://www.americashealthrankings.org/learn/reports/2021-annual-report/international-comparison. 2021 Annual Report. Accessed June 30, 2023.
5. Klobucista C. U.S. Life Expectancy Is in Decline. Why Aren't Other Countries Suffering the Same Problem? Council on Foreign Relations. https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/us-life-expectancy-decline-why-arent-other-countries-suffering-same-problem. Posted September 8, 2022. Accessed September 30, 2023.