Executive Order 9346

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Executive Order 9346 was a 1943 directive by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that strengthened and broadened federal efforts to prevent employment discrimination in war-related industries and government agencies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States executive order
anti-discrimination measure
aimedAt eliminating discriminatory hiring and promotion practices
amended Executive Order 8802
appliesTo federal government agencies
government contractors engaged in war production
war-related industries
archivedAt National Archives and Records Administration
country United States of America
surface form: United States
created regional offices of the Committee on Fair Employment Practice
dateSigned 1943-05-27
enforcedBy Committee on Fair Employment Practice
established Committee on Fair Employment Practice
expanded Executive Order 8802
expandedJurisdictionOf Committee on Fair Employment Practice
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States government
historicalPeriod World War II
impact broadened federal oversight of employment practices in war industries
strengthened federal commitment to fair employment during World War II
issuedByOffice President of the United States
language English
legalAuthority Commander in Chief powers during World War II
legalForm presidential directive
motivatedBy need to ensure efficient war production without discriminatory labor practices
partOf United States federal anti-discrimination policy history
policyArea equal employment opportunity
labor policy
war production
presidentialAdministration Roosevelt administration
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
prohibits employment discrimination based on color
employment discrimination based on creed
employment discrimination based on national origin
employment discrimination based on race
purpose to strengthen federal efforts to prevent employment discrimination in war industries and government agencies
relatedTo Executive Order 8802
Committee on Fair Employment Practice
surface form: Fair Employment Practice Committee

civil rights movement in the United States
reorganized Committee on Fair Employment Practice
replaced Executive Order 8802
scope nationwide coverage of war-related industries
signedBy President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
strengthened Committee on Fair Employment Practice
subject United States home front during World War II
surface form: World War II home front

civil rights
employment discrimination
year 1943

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FEPC legalBasis Executive Order 9346
Executive Order 8802 followedBy Executive Order 9346
Executive Order 8802 relatedTo Executive Order 9346
EO 8802 followedBy Executive Order 9346