Lyndon B. Johnson’s Executive Order 11246, promoting affirmative action in federal contracting, was among the number of DEI policies targeted by the president.

The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

President Trump on Tuesday revoked a decades-old executive order that strengthened protections against workplace discrimination. Why it matters: Trump's desire to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the federal government's employment practices could set the tone for private companies nationwide to do the same.