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    The LBJ Tapes: Railroads Strike

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    President Lyndon Johnson talked about a threatened strike against the railroads and financial legislation with AFL-CIO President George Meany, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, and Senate F…

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    The LBJ Tapes: Appointments

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    President Lyndon Johnson talked about appointments, the economy, foreign policy, and leaks to the press in calls with Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen…

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    The LBJ Tapes: Labor Issues

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    President Johnson’s calls with Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz; AFL-CIO President George Meany; and United Auto Workers Union President Walter Reuther. Topics include a minimum wage bill; stri…

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    The LBJ Tapes: 50th Anniversary of the AFL-CIO

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    We note this month’s 50th anniversary of the AFL-CIO with President Johnson’s calls with AFL-CIO president George Meany. He was a key figure in the merger and served as its first president. …

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    George Meany on the Taft Hartley Act and 1952 Presidential Election

    George Meany, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), appeared on the “Longines Chronoscope” interview program. He talked about his stance on the Taft-Hartley Act and …

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