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Photo of UMW President John L. Lewis with Rep. Robert Ramspeck

99-684
Accession Number
99-684
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350298743
Keywords
Labor leaders
Labor unions
Legislators
HST Keywords
United Mine Workers
People Pictured
Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880-1969
Ramspeck, Robert, 1890-1972
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Harris & Ewing

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis after appearing before the House Labor Committee. Shown at left is Rep. Robert Ramspeck, Georgia. Mr. Lewis had denounced President Truman's bill to set up fact-finding boards in major labor disputes as "an evil, foul-smelling mess", which he didn't think could be "poured down the throats of the American people". He said that this bill would be the first drastic thrust of the knife of absolutism into the heart of a free America and an attempt to place labor in legislative irons." From: Beth Gore.
Date(s)
December 10, 1945