Draft of Executive Order 9981

Draft of moon, Saturating EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EQUALITY OF TREATMENT AND OPPORTUNITY IN The ARMED SERVICES MATTONAL WHEREAS it is essential that there be maintained in the arned services of the United States the highest standards of de- mocracy, with equality of treatment and opportunit; for all those who serve in our country's defense; NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, and as Commander in Chief of the armed services, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Presi- dent that there ahall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, creed or color. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as may be possible, having regard to orderly procedure and the maintenance of efficieney and morale. 2. There is hereby created a committee to be known as the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, which shall be composed of seven members to be designated by the President. The Committee shall serve without compensation. 3. The Committee is authorized on behalf of the President to examine into the rules, procedures and practices of the armed services in order to determine in what respect such rules, procedures and practices may be altered or improved with a view to carrying out the policy of this Order. The Committee shall confer and advise with