Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880-1969

United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis is shown leaving the Miners' headquarters, silent as to whether he would recall his midnight contract "termination" or defy a federal court order and risk jail. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis as he appeared at court, grim and sullen and ready to fight the court charge. From: Beth Gore

Armistice Day did not mean a thing towards peace in the coal contract negotiations. United Mine Worker's leader John L. Lewis joined conferences at the Interior Department. Photo shows Mr. Lewis leaving the morning session. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, posed for pictures after his operation. From: Beth Gore.

John L. Lewis shown leaving court following the opening session of the contempt charges. From: Beth Gore

Photo of John L. Lewis (right), two days after the soft coal strike ended, when he went to the Senate to pay a few calls. Here he shakes hands with Senator Claude Pepper of Florida. From: Beth Gore.

United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis shown entering his car following a conference with President Truman at the White House. From: Beth Gore.

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown talking to reporters following his White House conference with President Truman. From: Beth Gore.

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.

John L. Lewis (standing), President of the United Mine Workers, gets his point across at a Labor-Management Conference. From: Beth Gore.