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Executive Order 11478, signed by U.S. President Richard M. Nixon on August 8, 1969, prohibited discrimination in the competitive service of the federal civilian workforce on certain grounds. The order was later amended to cover additional protected classes. ==Provisions== Executive Order 11478 covered the federal civilian workforce, including the United States Postal Service and civilian employees of the United States Armed Forces. It prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, and age.〔Federal Register: (Executive Order 11478: Equal employment opportunity in the Federal Government ), accessed June 20, 2011〕 It required all departments and agencies to take affirmative steps to promote employment opportunities for those classes it covered.〔 Executive Order 11478 assigned the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission responsibility for directing the implementation of the Order's policies and to issue rules to promote its principles. Agencies were in turn required to abide by those rules and produce any reports the EEOC required.〔 Following the release of Executive Order 11478, the Federal Women's Program (FWP) was integrated into the EEOC program and placed under the direction of EEOC for each agency.〔Helene S. Markoff, "The Federal Women's Program," ''Public Administration Review'', vol. 32, no. 2, 144-5〕 The Federal Personnel Manual 713 was issued to carry out Executive Order 11478.〔U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service: (Federal Women's Program ), accessed June 20, 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Executive Order 11478」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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