Mr. Shannon wrote to Congressman Schwabe expressing his disapproval of the Fair Employment Practice Act and his fear of the consequences of such a law. Congressman Schwabe responded, indicating that he agrees with Mr. Shannon and will not be signing a petition to bring the bill for discussion. He also mentioned that he will likely vote against the legislation if it comes before the House.

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Correspondence Regarding the Fair Employment Practice Act of 1945

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_13_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding the Fair Employment Practice Act of 1945
Date Created:
1945-05-23
EDTF:
1945-05-23
Creator:
unknown
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:
Mr. Shannon wrote to Congressman Schwabe expressing his disapproval of the Fair Employment Practice Act and his fear of the consequences of such a law. Congressman Schwabe responded, indicating that he agrees with Mr. Shannon and will not be signing a petition to bring the bill for discussion. He also mentioned that he will likely vote against the legislation if it comes before the House.
Topic:
Employment & social affairs
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_5_13_0000, Box, 5, 13, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages