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President Harry S. Truman Watches as John L. Lewis Signs New Labor Contract

2016-1269
Accession Number
2016-1269
8.0 x 6.2 inches
Black & White
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Description

From his desk in the Oval Office of the White House, President Harry S. Truman (left) watches as John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers (right) and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (center) sign the new contracts that ended the coal miner strike. Vice Admiral Ben Moreell stands in the background, left. The other two men standing in the background are unidentified.

Date(s)
May 29, 1946