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On the recordJune 21, 1963
The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Executive Order 11114—Extending the Authority of the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity

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