...statutes, and as a prerequisite to the successful conduct of our national defense production effort, I do hereby reaffirm the policy of the United States...hereby declare that it is the duty of employers and of labor organizations, in furtherance of said policy and of this order, to provide for the full and...

...Constitution and statutes, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I do hereby reaffirm the policy of the United States...there shall be no discrimination in the employment of any person in war industries or in Government by reason of race, creed, color or national origin, and...

...dissuade Randolph from going ahead with the march, the President issued an Executive order declaring "there shall be no discrimination in the employment...defense industries or government because of race, creed, or national origin." 48 The march was called off. A Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) was...

...failed to satisfy equal employment provisions in federal contracts. His executive order prohibited discrimination in the employment of workers in "defense...government because of race, creed, color, or national origin.'' Presidents Truman and Eisenhower continued this policy, and Kennedy threatened to cancel...

...pressured President Roosevelt into issuing Executive Order 8802 in June 1941. With that order, FDR declared that "there shall be no discrimination in the employment...because of race, creed, color, or national origin" and established the FEPC to investigate complaints and redress grievances. The FEPC, however, lacked enforcement...

...statement of Attorney General Francis Middle: "... it is the stated policy of the Federal Government that there shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries because of race, creed, color or national origin . . . There is no reason in the world why loyal aliens...

...establish a Fair Employment Practices Committee. The Executive Order establishing the Committee provided that "there shall be no discrimination in the employment...Government because of race, creed, color, or national origin . . ."1S While it would not be easy to weigh the specific contributions of FEPC to broadening...

...defense industries of America. Endorsed by President Roosevelt, Executive Order 8802 read in part, "... I do hereby reaffirm the policy of the United States that there shall be no discrimination in employment of workers in defense industries or Government because of race, creed, color, or national...

...Roosevelt would take no action. However, on June 25, Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 stating "there shall be no discrimination in the employment...government because of race, creed, color, or national origin." Tb carry out this order, he established a Fair Employment Practices Committee. Randolph called...

...directly resulted in President Roosevelt's issuance of Executive Order 8802, which was designed to prevent "discrimination in the employment of workers in defense...Government because of race, creed, color, or national origin" (Franklin 388). The Committee on Fair Employment Practices (FEPC), established under the auspices...