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Charles Sawyer signs orders directing the 74 steel companies that they are in the possession of the United States Government

2000-334
Accession Number
2000-334
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 345249274
Related Collection
Sawyer, Charles Papers
Keywords
Cabinet officers
Labor unions
Signatures (Writing)
Strikes and lockouts
Labor disputes
HST Keywords
Steel Strike
People Pictured
Sawyer, Charles, 1887-1979
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Description
Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer signs orders directing the 74 steel companies that they are in the possession of the United States Government. President Truman had earlier seized the steel mills to prevent a strike set for midnight.
Date(s)
April 8, 1952