A maid preparing dinner c.1964. Read President Johnson's signing remarks at: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=27332
President Johnson signs the 1965 McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act to protect employees performing work for contractors and subcontractors. This act establishes standards for prevailing compensation and safety and health protection, and is applied to every contract entered into by the United States and the District of Columbia. Provisions are largely enforced by the department's Wage and Hour Division and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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