Executive Order 10925Superseded

Establishing the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity

John F. Kennedy

March 6, 1961

26 FR 1977

Summary

Required government contractors to take affirmative action to ensure employees and applicants are treated without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. First use of the term 'affirmative action' in executive policy.

Topics

civil rightsemploymentaffirmative actiongovernment contractors

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