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The LBJ Tapes: 50th Anniversary of the AFL-CIO
2015-12-26T18:05:47-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvQ2FwaXRvbF9kZWZhdWx0LWltYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19We 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. You’ll hear calls about strikes against the airlines and railroads and LBJ asks for union help in getting legislation approved in Congress. And we talk with Eastern Illinois University History Professor Edmund Wehrle, author of "Between a River and a Mountain: The AFL-CIO and the Vietnam War."
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…
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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. You’ll hear calls about strikes against the airlines and railroads and LBJ asks for union help in getting legislation approved in Congress. And we talk with Eastern Illinois University History Professor Edmund Wehrle, author of "Between a River and a Mountain: The AFL-CIO and the Vietnam War." close
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… read more
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. You’ll hear calls about strikes against the airlines and railroads and LBJ asks for union help in getting legislation approved in Congress. And we talk with Eastern Illinois University History Professor Edmund Wehrle, author of "Between a River and a Mountain: The AFL-CIO and the Vietnam War." close
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- Lyndon Baines Johnson U.S. President (Former) [D] United States
- George Meany President (Former) American Federation of Labor
- Edmund Wehrle Professor Eastern Illinois University->History
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