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Show IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS THE WHITE 13, 1967 SECRETARY HOUSE EXECUTIVE ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. the is It equal opportunity policy of on Government the United States in Federal Federal contractors employment the basis and in to employment by provide of merit and without discrimination color, religion, because of race, 11246, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY RELATING TO sex or national origin. The Congress, by enacting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 1964, enunciated a national policy of equal employment opportunity in private employment, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. of 1965, carried equal employment opportunity in Government employment, employment by Federal contractors and subcontractors and employment under Federally assisted construction contracts regardless of race, creed, color or national origin. Executive forward a Order No. program of It crimination desirable that is provided for 11246 of Sep t.embe r 24, in Executive on account of the equal employment opportunity programs 11246 expre3sly embrace dis Order No. sex. NOW, THEREFORE>, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, it is ordered that Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, be amended as follows: (1) Government Section 101 eployment, of Part is I, concerning nondiscrimination revised to read as in follows: policy of the Government provide equal opportunity in Federal for all employment qualified persons, to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and to promote the full realization of equal "SECTION 101. of the United States It to is the |
