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Photo of John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shaking hands with Cyrus S. Ching

99-712
Accession Number
99-712
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350298789
Keywords
Labor leaders
Strikes and lockouts
Labor disputes
HST Keywords
Hotels - Carlton Hotel
People Pictured
Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880-1969
Ching, Cyrus S. (Cyrus Stuart), 1876-1967
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Credit:
C. Ed Alley
Harris & Ewing

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Photo of John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shaking hands with Cyrus S. Ching, Federal Mediation Director, prior to a luncheon where they discussed the pending miner's strike. Government officials had expressed fear that the soft coal strike might weaken the United States' position in the "cold war" against Russia. They are at the Carlton Hotel in Washington, D. C. From: Beth Gore.
Date(s)
March 18, 1948