Promise
Issue Executive Order 11246 on nondiscrimination and affirmative action in federal contracting
Johnson issued Executive Order 11246, creating a stronger executive framework for nondiscrimination and affirmative-action enforcement in federal contracting and laying groundwork for later expansion under Nixon.
President
Lyndon B. Johnson
Status
Delivered
Topic
Civil Rights / Employment Access / Executive Enforcement
Actions
2
Outcomes
1
Impact Context
Documented outcome directions: Positive.
Promise Text
Johnson issued Executive Order 11246 to require nondiscrimination and affirmative-action obligations in federal contracting, strengthening federal leverage against racially exclusionary employment practices.
Evidence and Linked Records
Executive Order 11246
Policy • Executive Order
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