"Arthur A. \"Art\" Fletcher (December 22, 1924 in Phoenix, Arizona \u2013 July 12, 2005 in Washington DC) was an American government official, widely referred to as the \"father of affirmative action\" as he was largely responsible for the Revised Philadelphia Plan."@en . . "1924Z"^^ . . "1924-12-22Z"^^ . . . . "Arthur Fletcher"@en . . "2005Z"^^ . "2005-07-12Z"^^ . "American politician" . . "Fletcher, Arthur A."@en . . . "Chairman of theUnited States Commission on Civil Rights" .