What might have happened if the president had waited for Congress to draft a law making it illegal for defense industry businesses to discriminate based on race or color

In June of 1941, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, banning discriminatory employment practices by Federal agencies and all unions and companies engaged in war-related work. The order also established the Fair Employment Practices Commission to enforce the new policy.

Explanation:

Executive Order 8802 helped to establish the foundation for Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Executive Order 11246 in 1965. This Order prohibited all forms of discrimination in employment and public facilities. Executive Order 8802 lead to future orders that abolished discrimination in public facilities.