Executive Order 9980 -Desegregation of the Federal Workforce
Title
Executive Order 9980 -Desegregation of the Federal Workforce
Date
July 26, 1948
Description
All personnel actions taken by Federal appointing officers shall be based solely on merit and fitness; and such officers are authorized and directed to take appropriate steps to insure that in all such actions there shall be no discrimination because of race, color, religion, or national origin. July 26, 1948.
Collection
Citation
“Executive Order 9980 -Desegregation of the Federal Workforce,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/479.