The document discusses the analysis of Bill H.R. 2232 to create a permanent Fair Employment Commission, highlighting concerns about the extensive powers granted to the commission, lack of judicial oversight, and potential infringement on fundamental rights such as the right to a jury trial. The speaker criticizes the bill for giving the commission unchecked authority and raising questions about its implications for democracy and freedom in America.

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An Analysis of H.R. 2232: The Proposal for a Permanent Fair Employment Commission - A Speech by Honorable Clark Fisher

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_17_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
An Analysis of H.R. 2232: The Proposal for a Permanent Fair Employment Commission - A Speech by Honorable Clark Fisher
Date Created:
1945-04-12
EDTF:
1945-04-12
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:
The document discusses the analysis of Bill H.R. 2232 to create a permanent Fair Employment Commission, highlighting concerns about the extensive powers granted to the commission, lack of judicial oversight, and potential infringement on fundamental rights such as the right to a jury trial. The speaker criticizes the bill for giving the commission unchecked authority and raising questions about its implications for democracy and freedom in America.
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