President of the United States, Executive Order 10925 — Establishing the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity568333
“ WHEREAS discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin is contrary to the Constitutional principles and policies of the United States; andWHEREAS it is the plain and positive obligation of the United States Government to promote and ensure equal opportunity for all qualified persons, without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin, employed or seeking employment with the Federal Government and on government contracts ”
