Correspondence Between Congressman George B. Schwabe and Standard Paving Company Regarding the Fair Employment Practice Act, 19451945-05-24Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_5_13_0010The document is a correspondence between Standard Paving Company and Congressman George Schwabe regarding the Fair Employment Practice Act, H.R. 2232. The company expresses their disapproval of the bill, stating that employers should have the right to choose their employees based on merit and not be regulated by a government bureau. They believe that the American business community is capable of fair employment practices without government interference. They also argue that the bill could lead to labor riots, violence, and racial hatred. They urge Congressman Schwabe to vote against the bill.