Papers, 1970-1978.

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Papers, 1970-1978.

Correspondence, reports, statements, and minutes documenting Davis' legislative work during the last eight years of his career, particularly on social welfare legislation. Activities of the Legislative Action Team on Child Care, Legislative Advisory Committee on Public Assistance, Legislative Audit Commission, Illinois State Council on Aging, and Fair Employment Practices Commission are documented.

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Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission

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Illinois took up equal employment opportunity in 1943 2h3n Governor appointed Illinois Interracial Commission. Agency name changed to Commission on Human Relations by 1951 legislation. Responsibility shifted from study and reporting functions to receiving, investigating, and adjudicating complaints in 1961 when Fair Employment Practices Commission was created to replace Commission on Human Relations. New agency was to reduce employment opportunity inequities due to race, color, religion, nationa...

Davis, Corneal A., 1900-

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Illinois representative (Democrat) from first (1943-1956), twentieth (1957-1964), and twenty-second (1967-1978) districts. Elected "at large" (1965-1966). Chairman of Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962, 1965-1968); Assistant Minority Leader (1971-1974); Assistant Majority Leader (1975-1978). From the description of Papers, 1970-1978. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 22166419 ...

Illinois. General Assembly. Legislative Audit Commission

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Illinois. State Council on Aging.

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