1945 Letter from Cecil T. Hardeman Opposing the Fair Employment Practice Act, 1945-05-15

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 11

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_11_0007

Scope and Contents

Cecil T. Hardeman, President of Hardeman Milling Company in McAlester, Oklahoma, opposes Bill HR 2232, the "Fair Employment Practice Act". He believes that the legislation would create unnecessary bureaucracy, restrict free enterprise, and lead to discrimination, strikes, and violence. Hardeman urges Hon. George Schwabe to vote against the bill, especially emphasizing its potential impact in the South.

Dates

Creation: 1945-05-15

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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