The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce is recommending the disapproval of the Norton Fair Employment Practice Bill, as well as any legislation dealing with the issue of discrimination. They believe that discrimination cannot be prevented by legislation and that it would be detrimental to minority groups and hinder progress made during the war in breaking down discriminatory practices. Walter I. Beam, the Executive Vice President, urges Honorable George B. Schwabe to consider their views.

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Letter from Cleveland Chamber of Commerce to Honorable George B. Schwabe Regarding Disapproval of Norton Fair Employment Practice Bill

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_12_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letter from Cleveland Chamber of Commerce to Honorable George B. Schwabe Regarding Disapproval of Norton Fair Employment Practice Bill
Date Created:
1945-06-13
EDTF:
1945-06-13
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 Cleveland Chamber of Commerce is recommending the disapproval of the Norton Fair Employment Practice Bill, as well as any legislation dealing with the issue of discrimination. They believe that discrimination cannot be prevented by legislation and that it would be detrimental to minority groups and hinder progress made during the war in breaking down discriminatory practices. Walter I. Beam, the Executive Vice President, urges Honorable George B. Schwabe to consider their views.
Topic:
Employment & social affairs
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_5_12_0000, Box, 5, 12, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages