1945 Letter from Zook Wholesale Mercantile Co. Regarding Fair Employment Practice Act- Bill H R 2232, 1945-05-15

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 11

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_11_0011

Scope and Contents

The letter is from Zook Wholesale Mercantile Co. in Blackwell, Oklahoma, expressing opposition to the Fair Employment Practice Act. They believe the bill would handicap their business by requiring them to employ people of different races, and they request that Hon. George Schwabe oppose the bill.

Dates

Creation: 1945-05-15

Creator

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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