Executive Order 11478Amended

Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government

Richard Nixon

August 8, 1969

34 FR 12985

Summary

Established a policy of equal employment opportunity in the federal government and required agencies to maintain affirmative programs of equal employment opportunity.

Topics

civil rightsemploymentfederal workforce

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