The document is a correspondence between George Schwabe, a member of Congress, and George M. Reeves, President of The First National Bank in Vinita, Oklahoma, regarding the Fair Employment Practice Act. Schwabe acknowledges Reeves' disapproval of the bill and states that he also leans towards opposing it. Reeves expresses concern that the bill would cause issues for businesses in the southern states.

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Opposition to Fair Employment Practice Act

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_10_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to Fair Employment Practice Act
Date Created:
1945-05-24
EDTF:
1945-05-24
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document is a correspondence between George Schwabe, a member of Congress, and George M. Reeves, President of The First National Bank in Vinita, Oklahoma, regarding the Fair Employment Practice Act. Schwabe acknowledges Reeves' disapproval of the bill and states that he also leans towards opposing it. Reeves expresses concern that the bill would cause issues for businesses in the southern states.
Topic:
Employment, Labor Unions--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_5_10_0000, Box, 5, 10, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages