WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department official ousted during a racial firestorm last month has declined to accept an invitation to return to fulltime work at the agency.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says Shirley Sherrod did agree to work with agency in a consulting capacity to help it improve its civil rights performance.
She said "I just don't think at this point with all that has happened" that she could take a fulltime position.
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(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says Shirley Sherrod did agree to work with agency in a consulting capacity to help it improve its civil rights performance.
She said "I just don't think at this point with all that has happened" that she could take a fulltime position.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
