A private school seeks an all-white student body.However, administrators of the school know that they will lose federal funding if they are shown to discriminate on the basis of race.They reluctantly agree, therefore, to accept a few blacks.The administrators, in Merton's terms, are:

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The administrators are accepting a few blacks to avoid losing federal funding, indicating that they are not necessarily committed to the idea of having a diverse student body but are being forced to do so for practical reasons. This fits the description of "timid bigots" who hold prejudicial attitudes but are not necessarily actively hostile towards minority groups.

A Private School Seeks an All-White Student Body