Opposition to the Fair Employment Practice Act1945-05-23unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_5_10_0003The document from Mr. Silliman to Congressman Schwabe expresses opposition to the Fair Employment Practice Act, calling it a "screw-ball idea" and criticizing it as a tactic to gain the African American vote and create a new government bureau. Congressman Schwabe responds, assuring Mr. Silliman that he does not support the bill in its current form and advising him to take the matter up with Democratic representatives in his district.