Reading Room Document

Equal employment opportunities for women in the federal service.

The document is a summary of responses to a memorandum addressing equal employment opportunities for women in federal service. It includes comments and recommendations on part-time employment, recruitment of assistant U.S. attorneys, and law enforcement positions. The document also presents excerpts from responses, highlighting varying opinions on the inclusion of women in different roles. The questions presented for review include the desirability of part-time employment, lack of women applicants for assistant U.S. attorney positions, and the exclusion of women from law enforcement positions. The conclusions reached in the document suggest that the Department should encourage the utilization of part-time employees and make efforts to educate U.S. Attorneys regarding equal employment opportunities for women. Additionally, the document recommends changing the policy to permit the appointment of qualified women in law enforcement positions.

March 17, 1965