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Show THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF AND BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S of the United States of America CI CLUBS, 2012 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C., 2006 OUpont 293-1100 October 27, Club Presidents and Club TO: Congratulations to historic occasion! on reached sex Johnson issued against women an in a 1967 Legislation Chairmen: every BPW club and every member long and dedicated fight Our based INC. to great milestone wipe on out October Executive Order which hiring, promotion, on a truly job discrimination 13 when President expressly forbids discrimination transfer, training or pay and makes enforcement much faster and stronger. His directions cover employment with contractors assisted contracts. not only Federal Government jobs, but and sub-contractors on Federal or Federa11y attached I have a copy of the complete Order so that you can advance this is. After November 15 federal employees may appeal directly to the Civil Service Connnission if they feel they have been discriminated against; beginning October, 1968, the Labor Department will be authorized to investigate similar complaints against see how broad contractors an and sub-contractors on Federal or Federally-assisted jobs. From its ery beginning 48 years ago, your Federation has been steadfastly pursuing these goals. At the 1966 National Convention in Atlanta, a Resolution was adopted urging President Johnson to strengthen Executive Order No. 11246 by specifically listing "sex" as one of the personnel facts that must not be used in a discriminatory way. on That is what we have October 13 states: now accomplished, for his Executive Order "It is desirable that the equal employment opportunity programs provided for in Executive Order No. 11246 expressly embrace discrimination on aCcount of sex." Each now or one of you who has supported this goal through the years shares in this signal achievement. Every club program, every contact letter to a government official, every resolution passed has played |
