Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Report on the Fair Employment Practice Act of 1945
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_17_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Report on the Fair Employment Practice Act of 1945
- Date Created:
- 1945-05-31
- EDTF:
- 1945-05-31
- 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 Cleveland Chamber of Commerce supports the Fair Employment Practice Act, which aims to eliminate discrimination in employment based on race, creed, color, national origin, or ancestry. However, the Chamber has concerns about the method proposed for enforcing the act, which involves creating a new Federal bureau and giving it extensive powers to investigate and enforce compliance. The Chamber believes that this approach could lead to potential abuse, lawsuits, and blackmailing. They also argue that social distinctions in employment cannot be eliminated through coercive legislation.
- 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:
- 3 Pages
