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John Steelman and the Railroad Strike Settlement at the White House

John Steelman, center, negotiates a settlement in the Enginemen and Firemen's Railroad Strike of 1950. C.D. MacKay, Chairman of Southeastern Carrier Conference Committee and Assistant Vice President of Southern Railway System, is on the extreme left, and David B. Robertson, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen, is on the extreme right.

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

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.

John Steelman and the Railroad Strike Settlement at the White House

John Steelman, center, negotiates a settlement in the Enginemen and Firemen's Railroad Strike of 1950. Surrounding Steelman are (from left to right) C.D. MacKay, Chairman of Southeastern Carrier Conference Committee and Assistant Vice President of Southern Railway System; unidentified man; Lawrence W. Horning; Daniel P. Loomis; Leverett Edwards, two unidentified men; R. O. Hughes; J. P. Shields; and David B. Robertson, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen.

John R. Steelman During the Steel Industry Strike Negotiations

John R. Steelman (center) is pictured as he left a two hour meeting with top officials on action to avert the steel strike. The woman to Steelman's left is unidentified. The reporter on the right of the photograph is Al Adams of the United Press (UP). After this photo was taken, Steelman announced that the government would seize the steel industry if there was no settlement by midnight.