Senator Theodore G. Bilbo of Mississippi gives a speech in the Senate opposing the inclusion of the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) in a bill providing appropriations for war agencies. He argues against the FEPC, claiming it would be harmful to the 16 war agencies listed in the bill. Senator Bilbo expresses concern that the FEPC would disrupt the continuity of government operations and urges his colleagues not to support its inclusion in the bill.

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Speeches of Senator Theodore G. Bilbo on Fair Employment Practices and War Agencies in 1945

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_17_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Speeches of Senator Theodore G. Bilbo on Fair Employment Practices and War Agencies in 1945
Date Created:
1945-06-27
EDTF:
1945-06-27
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:
Senator Theodore G. Bilbo of Mississippi gives a speech in the Senate opposing the inclusion of the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) in a bill providing appropriations for war agencies. He argues against the FEPC, claiming it would be harmful to the 16 war agencies listed in the bill. Senator Bilbo expresses concern that the FEPC would disrupt the continuity of government operations and urges his colleagues not to support its inclusion in the bill.
Topic:
Employment & social affairs
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 17, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages