Executive Order 10479

Executive Order 10479 was a presidential order signed by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 13, 1953 that created the Government Contract Committee. The committee was established to help insure compliance with, and successful execution of, the equal employment opportunity program of the United States Government.

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*All out-of-state same-sex marriages are given the benefits of marriage under California law, although only those performed before November 5, 2008, are granted the designation "marriage".
# California's ban on same-sex marriage remains in limbo following a federal case finding the ban unconstitutional, which is stayed pending appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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