MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM JIMMY CARTER

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 2, 2004
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• Publication Date: November 17, 1977
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WASH ING TON
November 17, 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
Executive Order 11375, signed by President Johnson on
October 13, 1967, prohibited discrimination on the basis
of sex in Federal employment. Ten years later, it is an
appropriate time to reaffirm the Executive Order, assess
the progress we have made, and evaluate our current ef-
forts to be a truly equal opportunity employer.
In recent months we have made substantial progress in
appointing women to responsible non-career positions, I
would like to carry this commitment and effort into the
career service as well.
Special efforts will be required from all of us to achieve
our goal. I have already asked each of you to cooperate in
eliminating sex discrimination from our laws and policies.
Today I ask that you 'work, aggressively and creatively, to
provide maximum employment opportunities for women in th4a
Federal career service.- This mean's developing, within
merit principles, innovative programs to recruit and hire
qualified women and to be sure they have the opportunity
for satisfying career development.
As part of the President's Reorganization Project, the
Personnel Management Project will soon propose program
and policy changes for the civil service system. These
proposals will have an impact on the employment and
advancement of women, and that impact will receive
thoughtful consideration.
I will also be receiving reports from the Chairman of
the Civil Service Commission on the progress that you are
making in increasing the numbers of women in the mid- anc
senior levels of your organizations. I expect to see sig-
nificant improvements made in your department or agency is
a result of your personal initiatives, and I hope you will
be especially sensitive to the concerns of older women and
women from minority groups.
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