 He was a registered Republican in 1965—he later changed party affiliation—and he was named to EEOC to add political balance.Among other activities, he was prominent in promoting the EEOC guidelines, including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender.He would later say he "learned on the job" to become a feminist; and soon became one of the more outspoken commissioners along with the only female member, Aileen Hernandez, a future NOW founder and president.