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Labor Department and CIO at President's coal dispute conference. Washington, D.C., May 9. As the two month old labor dispute of the coal fields moved from New York to the National Capitol today, when the president made a move to settle the differences in the role of mediator, John L. Lewis, President of the C.I.O., charging responsibility for the dispute upon the Labor Department and the administration, Francis Perkins, Secretary of Labor and James Dewey, Labor Department conciliator blaming the operators, all entered the White House this morning to try to settle the dispute before an acute shortage of coal occurs

Principals in coal dispute at White House. Washington, D.C., May 9. A conference marking the first time the president has intervened in a labor dispute since he called together the CIO and the AF of L in an attempt to mediate their fight, met today at the White House to try to settle differences between labor and soft coal operators. Left to right: CIO's John L. Lewis, Van A. Bitner, representing the miners, Philip Murray, for the miners, W.L. Robinson, for the operators, John A. Owens, for the Miners, and L.C. Gunter, for the operators. The back row is unidentified

Principals in coal dispute at White House. Washington, D.C., May 9. A conference marking the first time the president has intervened in a labor dispute since he called together the CIO and the AF of L in an attempt to mediate their fight, met today at the White House to try to settle differences between labor and soft coal operators. Left to right: CIO's John L. Lewis, Van A. Bitner, representing the miners, Philip Murray, for the miners, W.L. Robinson, for the operators, John A. Owens, for the Miners, and L.C. Gunter, for the operators. The back row is unidentified

Labor and industrial leaders get together. Washington, D.C., May 4. Leaders of labor and industry pictured as they met today at the Labor Department shortly before the conference called by Secretary Perkins convened. prominent figures in labor and industry attended the meeting in efforts to develop a formula for averting strikes and lockouts. Left to right: George H. Davis, new President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Harper Sibley, past President of the Chamber; Frank Morrison, Secretary of the American Federation of Labor; and Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Secretary of Labor, 5/4/1937

Before Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washington, D.C., April 15. Testifying before the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today, George S. Ward, Secretary of the Harlan County, Ky., Coal Operators Association, said his organiziation had doubled its assessment on member coal companies three times in the past four years during periods of union mine organization drives. The annual income for the organization from company members is between $60,000 and $70,000 and is derived from an ordinary assessment of 1/2 cent per ton levied on coal produced, 4/15/1937

Labor strategists confer with heads. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12/37. In a meeting of labor leaders concerned in the automobile strike against General Motors Corporation, the charges that General Motors were hiring professional strikebreakers in an attempt to put an end to it was made. Homer L. Martin stated that the United Automobile Workers would end the strike if they were given collective bargaining. In the picture, from the left are: Sidney Hillman, member of the CIO; Homer L. Martin, President of the U.A.W.; Leo Pressman, CIO General Counsel; John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers; and John Brophy, Director of the CIO

Scene at new headquaters of National Bituminous Coal Commission. Washington, D.C., July. The National Bituminous Coal Commission is now housed in the palatial Mrs. Edward B. McLean mansion in downtown Washington where many national and international figures have been royally entertained in years gone by. Dorothea Keller, (left) and Lucille Reidy, employes of the commission, are pictured as they chatted during a luncheon period beneath one of the famous pieces of sculpture in the home, 7738

Scene at new headquaters of National Bituminous Coal Commission. Washington, D.C., July. The National Bituminous Coal Commission is now housed in the palatial Mrs. Edward B. McLean mansion in downtown Washington where many national and international figures have been royally entertained in years gone by. Dorothea Keller, (left) and Lucille Reidy, employes of the commission, are pictured as they chatted during a luncheon period beneath one of the famous pieces of sculpture in the home, 7/7/38

Auto strike problem brought to Washington for conference by Governor of Michigan. Washington D.C. In an effort to settle the strike of automobile workers in Detroit, Governor Frank Murphy came to Washington today to confer with Secretary of Labor Perkins and Labor Officials. This picture, made at the Labor Department after a six hour meeting, shows left to right: John L. Lewis, Head of the CIO; Secretary Perkins; Governor Frank Murphy; and James F. Dewey, Conciliator of the Labor Department

Labor Department and CIO at President's coal dispute conference. Washington, D.C., May 9. As the two month old labor dispute of the coal fields moved from New York to the National Capitol today, when the president made a move to settle the differences in the role of mediator, John L. Lewis, President of the C.I.O., charging responsibility for the dispute upon the Labor Department and the administration, Francis Perkins, Secretary of Labor and James Dewey, Labor Department conciliator blaming the operators, all entered the White House this morning to try to settle the dispute before an acute shortage of coal occurs

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Principals in coal dispute at White House. Washington, D.C., May 9. A conference marking the first time the president has intervened in a labor dispute since he called together the CIO and the AF of L in an attempt to mediate their fight, met today at the White House to try to settle differences between labor and soft coal operators. Left to right: CIO's John L. Lewis, Van A. Bitner, representing the miners, Philip Murray, for the miners, W.L. Robinson, for the operators, John A. Owens, for the Miners, and L.C. Gunter, for the operators. The back row is unidentified

Acting Secretary Alphonso Jackson with Jack Kemp and James Perkins

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White House conference on unemployment census. Washington, D.C., Sept. 24. Holding his first press conference today, John D. Biggers, Administrator of the Unemployment Census, announced that he had called a conference at the White House on Monday to formulate plans for the first unemployment census ever conducted in the United States. Included among those invited to the meeting were John L. Lewis, CIO head; William Green, A.F. of L. President; George H. Davis, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; W. Averill Harriman, Chairman of the Commerce Department's Business Advisory Council; and Leaders of Farm and Cooperative Groups.

Sign on traffic stop-light in Hartford, Connecticut indicating housing shortage

Standing, left to right: Charles v. McLaughlin, Undersecretary of Labor; Eugene Meyer, publisher of the Washington Post; Roger D. Lapham, president of the American Hawaiian Steamship Company; Cyrus Ching, Vice President, U.S. Rubber Corporation; Walter C. Teagle, former President, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey; George M. Harrison, grand president, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks; George Meany, general secretary of the AFL (American Federation of Labor); Philip Murray, CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) President; Thomas Kennedy, secretary treasurer, United Mine Workers (UMW). Seated, left to right: Frank P. Graham, University of North Carolina President; Sidney Hillman, Associate Director General representing the Office of Production Management (OPM); Chairman Clarence Dykstra; Daniel Tracy,

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Hobucken, N. C. , September 23, 2011 -- A local resident, Eva Smith, checks out the appliances in the Park Model Housing Unit now set up in Hobuken at the Recovery Center. FEMA is working to provide a viable solution to the housing shortage following Hurricane Irene. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

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