The document is a bulletin from the Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association discussing the Fair Employment Practice Act (H.R. 2232), which aims to prevent discriminatory practices in employment. It outlines the provisions of the bill, its potential impact on the economy, and criticism from Congressman Fisher of Texas. The bulletin encourages retailers to write to their representatives in Washington expressing their views on the bill. It also provides a list of Oklahoma Congressional representatives for reference.

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Opposition to Fair Employment Practice Act - Special Bulletin from Schwabe Col.

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_8_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to Fair Employment Practice Act - Special Bulletin from Schwabe Col.
Date Created:
1945-05-19
EDTF:
1945-05-19
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 is a bulletin from the Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association discussing the Fair Employment Practice Act (H.R. 2232), which aims to prevent discriminatory practices in employment. It outlines the provisions of the bill, its potential impact on the economy, and criticism from Congressman Fisher of Texas. The bulletin encourages retailers to write to their representatives in Washington expressing their views on the bill. It also provides a list of Oklahoma Congressional representatives for reference.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 8, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages