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Congress of Industrial Organizations - Peace Negotiations with AFL, 1938-1955

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 31

Scope and Contents

"Memorandum on the Basis for Peace Negotiations between the AFL and the CIO," March 1939, 23 pages; letter to AFL President Green from AFL Vice-President David Dubinsky, advising that unity overture from CIO was a Communist plot, December 10, 1946; telegram (copy) to President Roosevelt from AFL President Green, expressing willingness to negotiate with CIO, n.d., 2 pages; "Statement by the Executive Council of the AFL," calling on President Roosevelt to publicly blame CIO President John L. Lewis as solely responsible for holding up the peace negotiations, February 8, 1940; correspondence between AFL President Green and CIO President Murray, 1942; "Report and Recommendations of the Joint AFL-CIO Unity Committee," February 9, 1955, 8 pages; miscellaneous correspondence, press releases, form letters, and notes

Dates

  • 1938-1955

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Russian

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

16.67 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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