Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-04
EXECUTIVE ORDER

FURTHER AMENDING EXECUTIVE
ORDER NO. ssO2 BY ESTABLISHING
4 NEW COMMITTEE ON FAIR EN-
PLOHMENT PRACTICE AND DEFIN-
ING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES.
In order to establish a new Committee
on Fair Employment Practice. to promote
the fullest utilization of all available man
power, and 70 eliminate discriminatory en-
pIoyment practices, Executive Order No.
oeOZ Of June 25, 1871. as amended by Ex-
ecutlVe Order No. 1923 Of July is, l94I,
IS hereby further amended to read as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS the successful prosecution
Of the war demands the maximum employ
ment Of all available workers REGARDLESS
and
WHEREAS it is the policy of the
United States to encourage full r,articina-
uon IN the war effort by all persons in the
United States regardless of race, creed,
color, or national origin, in the firm belief
that the democratic way Of life within the
nation can be defended successfully only
with the help and support of all Rroups
within its borders and
WHEREAS there is evidence that avail
able and needed workers have been barred
from employment in industries engaged in
war production solely by reason of their
race, creed, color, or national origin, TO
the detriment of the prosecution of the
war. the workers morale, and national
unity:
NOW, THEREFORE. BY virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution
and statutes, and as President of the
United States and Commander in Chief
Of the Army and Navy, do hereby re-
anirm the policy OF the United States that
there shall be no discrimination in the en-
ployment OF any person in war industries
or in Government by reason of race, creed
color or national origin. and do hereby
declare that it is the duty of all employers,
including the several Federal departments
and agencies, and all labor organizations,
in furtherance of this policy and Of this
Order. TO eliminate discrimination in re-
gard to hire, tenure, terms or conditions of
employment or union membership because
OF race, creed color, or national origin.
1T is hereby ordered as follows:
Il. All contracting agencies of the
Government of the United States shall in
clude in all contracts hereafter negotiated
or renegotiated by them a provision obi
eating the contractor not TO discriminate
against any employee or applicant for en-
ployment because of race, creed, color. or
national origin and requiring him 70 in-
ciude similar provision in all subcon-
tracts.
-. All departments and agencies of the
Government of the United States concerned
with vocational and training programs for
war production shall take all measures ap-
propriate to assure that such programs are
administered without discrimination be-
cause Of race, creed, color or national
origin.
IS. There is hereby established in the Of
fee for Emergency Management of the Ex-
ecutive Office Of the President a Committee
on Fair Employment Practice. hereinafter
referred to as the Committee. which shall
consist Of a Chairman and not more than
six other members to be appointed BY the
President. The Chairman shall receive such
salary as shall be fixed by the President
not exceeding $4,000 per year. The other
members of the Committee shall receive
necessary travelling expenses and, unless
their compensation is otherwise prescribed
by the President, a per diem allowance not
exceeding twenty-five dollars per day and
subsistence expenses on such days as they
are actually engaged in the performance of
duties pursuant to this Order
-. The Committee shall formulate pol
icies TO achieve the purposes of this Order
and shall make recommendations TO the va
rious Federal departments and agencies and
TO the President which il deems necessary
and proper to make effective the provisions
of this Order. The Committee shall also
recommend to the Chairman Of the War
Manpower Commission appropriate meas
ures for bringing about the full utilization
and training of manpower in and for war
production without discrimination because
Of race, creed. color, or national origin.
"5. The Committee shall receive and in
vestigate complaints of discrimination for
hidden by this Order. II may conduct hear
ings, make findings of fact, and take ap-
propriate steps to obtain elimination OF
such discrimination.
"6. Upon the appointment of the Com
mittee and the designation of its Chairman,
the Fair Employment Practice Committee
established by Executive Order No. $500 of
June 25, le4l, hereinafter referred TO as
the old Committee. shall cease to exist. All
records and property of the old Committee
and such unexpended balances of alloca-
tons or other funds available for its use
as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget
shall determine shall be transferred to the
Committee. The Committee shall assume
jurisdiction over all complaints and matters
pending before the old Committee and shall
conduct such Investigations and hearings
as may be necessary in the performance of
its duties under this Order.
-. Within the limits of the funds which
may be made available for that purpose, the
Chairman shall appoint and fix the compen-
sation Of such personnel and make provi-
sion for such supplies, facilities, and SER
vices as may be necessary TO carry out this
Order. The Committee may utilize the
services and facilities of other Federal de-
partments and agencies and such voluntary
and uncompensated services as may from
time to time be needed. The Committee may
accept the services of State and local
authorities and officials. and may perform
the functions and duties and exercise the
powers conferred upon it by this Order
through such officials and agencies and in
such manner as it may determine.
IS. The Committee shall have the power
to promulgate such rules and regulations
as may be appropriate or necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Order
80. The Provisions Of any other pertinent
Executive order inconsistent with this
Order are hereby superseded"
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May "a. 1913.