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Show FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 13, 1967 Office of the White House Press Secretary THE WHITE HOUSE today continued his efforts to open employment opportunities for women by signing an Executive Order prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sex in Federal employ ment, employment by Federal contractors and subcontractors, and employment on Federally assisted construction. President Johnson signed today amends The order September, 1965, Executive Order employment areas on the basis national origin. a that outlaws discrimination in these of race, creed, color Although employer the new or executive order does not substantially coverage under prohibitions against established by 1962 Civil Service Commission 1964 Civil Rights Act, Effective 30 days after the to hear complaints of discrimination based complaints of authorized, beginning sex subcontractors. the signing of this order, the Civil Service Commission will be authorized will be alter discrimination regulations and the it will strengthen enforcement procedures. sex on directly Federal employee sex. The Labor Department October, 1968, discrimination by all Federal in to investigate contractors or The existing hearing and investigation procedures of the Civil Service Commission and the Labor Department, which govern the disposition of complaints of discrimination based on race, creed, color or national origin, will also govern complaints of discrimination because of sex. |
