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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-084-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the National Mediation Board. Materials consist of a letter to the President from Chairman of the National Mediation Board Francis A. O'Neill, Jr. regarding an extension of time for Emergency Board no. 134 to investigate a labor dispute among New York carriers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-099-005
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 22, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations James Reynolds, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor John Leslie, National Mediation Board member Francis O’Neill, and the following railroad management officials: J.E. Wolfe, Curtis McRee, E.L. (Ernest) Hallman, John Gaherin, and the following from labor: Samuel Phillips, Louis Wagner, Neil Spiers, Alton Zimmerman, and Charles Luna. This meeting is similar to the other railroad works meeting on Tape 99. Participants discuss the ongoing labor situation with railroad workers, a dispute over work rules. Please note that this meeting was opened in November 1985 as part of the Railroad Works Dispute tape release. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 99, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 99 in its entirety.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-097-003
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 10, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of the Labor W. Willard Wirtz, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations James Reynolds, and the following Labor and Management officials: Joseph Judge, Charles Luna, Louis Corsi, Louis Wagner, Robert Perkins, H.E. Gilbert, Roy Davidson, Richard Murway, Neil Speirs, J.E. Wolfe, David Swit, John Gaherin, E.L. Hallman, C.A. MacRae, and Francis O’Neill. This meeting is similar to an earlier meeting in the day. President Kennedy and the Labor and Management officials discuss the ongoing labor situation with railroad workers. Please note that this meeting was opened in November of 1985 as part of the Railroad Works Dispute tape release. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 97, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 97 in its entirety.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-097-001
Sound recording of three meetings held on July 10, 1963, concerning the ongoing labor situation with railroad workers. Included are meetings with White House staffers, with labor and management officials, and with Congressional leadership. Please note that this recording was opened in November 1985 as part of the Railroad Works Rules Dispute tape. Participants in the White House staffer meeting include President John F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Carl Kaysen. Participants in the labor and management meeting include President Kennedy, Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations James Reynolds, and the following labor and management officials: Joseph Judge, Charles Luna, Louis Corsi, Louis Wagner, Robert Perkins, H.E. Gilbert, Roy Davidson, Richard Murway, Neil Speirs, J.E. Wolfe, David Swit, John Gaherin, E.L. (Ernest) Hallman, C.A. MacRae, and Francis O'Neill. Participants in the Congressional leadership meeting include Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John McCormack (Representative from Massachusetts), Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana, Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, Senator Lister Hill of Alabama, Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon, Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan, Representative Carl Albert of Oklahoma, and Representative Adam C. Powell of New York. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 97, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 97 in its entirety.