The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the 1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act are essentially designed to:
A) make it illegal to use as job qualifications any attributes that result in discrimination against people of a given race, religion, nationality, sex, or age.
B) make it legal to use information about personal characteristics such as race, religion, nationality, sex, or age when making hiring decisions.
C) Recommend how employers should provide a safe and healthful workplace with adequate protection against hazards that are likely to cause serious physical impairment or death.
D) Provide legal protection to companies hiring practices in case of a wrongful termination lawsuit.
E) None of the above.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the 1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act are federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on certain personal characteristics, including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, and age. These laws make it illegal for employers to use these attributes as job qualifications or to discriminate against individuals based on these attributes in any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, and pay. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.