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Top Obama aide pushes diversity in national security ranks

Top Obama aide pushes diversity in national security ranks

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says America's top diplomatic and defense brass needs to become more diverse. Susan Rice says minorities still make up less than a fifth of senior U.S. diplomats, and less than 15 percent of top military and intelligence officials. But minorities are 40 percent of the population nationwide.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says America's top diplomatic and defense brass needs to become more diverse. Susan Rice says minorities still make up less than a fifth of senior U.S. diplomats, and less than 15 percent of top military and intelligence officials. But minorities are 40 percent of the population nationwide.…