Context: 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.

Question: What date did Thomas Watson, Jr. send out a letter about IBM hiring the best people regardless of race, gender, or origin?
Answer: September 21, 1953

Question: IBM publicized its hiring policy to help negotiations in two states where in the U.S.?
Answer: the U.S. South

Question: What kind of workplaces did IBM commit to not building?
Answer: separate-but-equal

Question: IBM expanded their nondiscrimination policy in 1984 to include what?
Answer: sexual orientation

Question: In what year did IBM add sexual orientation to their nondiscrimination policy?
Answer: 1984

Question: What was sent out by governors in the south in 1953?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What did the letter sent in 1984 state to employees?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What is one type of workplace that governors of two states would not build?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What would a separate but equal workplace give to IBM so it would get ahead?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who would negotiating with employees about hiring practices help IBM hire in the future?
Answer: Unanswerable