32 CFR § 1642.5 - Impartiality.

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title: "32 CFR § 1642.5 - Impartiality."
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# 1642.5 Impartiality.

(a) Boards shall consider all questions in a claim for classification in Class 3-A with equal consideration of race, creed, color, sex or ethnic background.

(b) Boards may not give precedence to one type of dependency hardship over another.

[52 FR 24458, July 1, 1987]