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President Harry S. Truman Meets With Representatives of the Railroad Unions

2014-3914
Accession Number
2014-3914
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 348667697
Related Collection
Steelman, John R. Papers
Keywords
Arbitration, Industrial
Businessmen
Labor leaders
Labor unions
Presidential advisors
Presidents
Railroads
Labor disputes
HST Keywords
Truman - White House - Office Truman - Labor Disputes - Rail Road
People Pictured
Steelman, John Roy, 1900-1999
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Loomis, Daniel P. (Daniel Pittinger), 1905-1977
Johnston, Alvanley, 1875-1951
MacKay, C. D.
Robertson, David Brown, 1876-1961
Faricy, William T. (William Thomas), 1893-1980
Glover, Alfred J.
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Description

President Harry S. Truman (seated) speaks with members of railroad unions and railroad executives after they reached an agreement to avert a railroad strike over wages. Standing, from left to right: Alvanley Johnston, President of the Brotherhood of Engineers; David Robertson, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen; A. J. Glover, President of the Switchmen's Union of North America; William T. Faircy, President of the Association of American Railroads; C. D. Mackay, Assistant Vice President of the Southern Railroad System; Assistant to the President John R. Steelman; H. A. Enochs, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Eastern Carriers; and Daniel P. Loomis, Director of the Association of Western Railroads.

Date(s)
July 8, 1948