A white supremacist group forced AT&T; into...

A white supremacist group forced AT&T; into asking its shareholders to vote on ending the company’s minority hiring program on the ground that blacks are “intellectually inferior.” The National Alliance, a Washington organization that promotes study of Adolf Hitler’s writings, bought 100 shares of AT&T; in 1986, and as a shareholder offered the resolution for the ballot to be conducted in Denver on April 20 at AT&T;’s annual meeting. The Securities and Exchange Commission ruled that, despite company objections, the proposal must appear, though with minor wording changes. AT&T; management recommends rejection.