Politics. National
Topic
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Congressional Correspondence, 1906-1978
Series
2
Scope and Contents
This series consists of correspondence with and about members of Congress. Also included are copies of the voting records of members of Congress on labor-related bills. The bulk of the material dates from 1950-1970. Responsibility for the compilation of voting records remained one of the major duties of the AFL Legislative Committee after the expansion of the federation's role in politics following the issuance of labor's "Bill of Grievances" in 1906. Files in the series...
Speeches, 1961-1979
Series
6
Found in:
Special Collections and University Archives
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AFL and AFL-CIO Office of the President, George Meany papers
Scope and Contents
This series consists of full texts of speeches by George Meany as well as articles or editorial pieces for publication in AFL-CIO and non-affiliated publications, statements to the press and interviews and statements before numerous congressional committees. The speeches and statements are generally in typescript, but also often include official releases and Meany's note cards and sometimes research materials. Interviews and press conferences are complete transcripts. Scattered pieces of...