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.
Heads of three railroad unions which had called a nationwide strike are meeting with Presidential Adviser John R. Steelman at the White House. Seated from left to right are: Alfred J. Glover, President, Switchmen's Union; David B. Robertson, President, Firemen's and Enginemen's Union; John R. Steelman; and Alvanley Johnston, Chief of Locomotive Engineers.
Heads of three railroad unions which had called a nationwide strike are meeting with Presidential Adviser John R. Steelman at the White House. Seated from left to right are: Alfred J. Glover, President, Switchmen's Union; David B. Robertson, President, Firemen's and Enginemen's Union; John R. Steelman; and Alvanley Johnston, Chief of Locomotive Engineers.