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Labor Secretary and Michigan Governor get together with GMC officials in efforts to settle auto strike. Washington D.C. Shortly following their meeting with labor leaders this afternoon, Secretary of Labor Perkins and the Governor of Michigan Frank Murphy went into a conference with executives of General Motors in efforts to settle the strike of automobile workers. In the photograph, left to right (seated) Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.; President General Motors; Secretary Perkins; Governor Frank Murphy; and William S. Knusdes. Back Row: John Thomas Smith; (left) Chairman Finance Committee, General Motors

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Mme. Secretary arrives. Washington, D.C., Sept. 14. Secretary of Labor Perkins arriving at the White House today for the special session of the cabinet called by President Roosevelt

Mme. Secretary arrives. Washington, D.C., Sept. 14. Secretary of Labor...

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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

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Two foes of Un-Americanism in conference. Washington, D.C., May 23. Martin Dies, chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, and Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, who recently sponsored a bill of impeachment against Secretary of Labor Perkins. Both members of the Dies Committee put their heads together this morning for a conference about the coming testimony of Felix McWhirter

Two foes of Un-Americanism in conference. Washington, D.C., May 23. Ma...

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Madame Secretary. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. A new and informal photograph of Secretary of Labor Perkins, made at her desk in the Labor Department today

Madame Secretary. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. A new and informal photogr...

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Madame Secretary. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. A new and informal photograph of Secretary of Labor Perkins, made at her desk in the Labor Department today

Madame Secretary. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. A new and informal photogr...

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Labor peace plan sought. Washington, D.C., April 20. Leaders of labor and industry attended a conference today with Secretary of Labor Perkins in efforts to effect a National policy to avert strikes and lockouts. In the photograph, left to right: D.W. Tracy, President of Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Harper Sibley, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; William Green, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Ray Ingersoll, former Arbitrator of the Cloak and Suit Industry; R.C. Whiting, President of Fuller Construction Co.; Secretary Perkins; Clarence Wooley, President of the American Radiator Co.; John L. Lewis, Head of C.I.O.; and J. Warren Madden, Chairman of National Labor Relations Board, 4/20/1937

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Remington-Rand Strike. Washington, D.C., March 18. In an efFort to adjust difficulties in his company's plants, James H. Rand, Jr., President of the Remington-Rand, Inc., entered into a converence with Sec. of Labor Frances Perkins today at the Labor Dept. Left to right: Rand, Sec. of Labor Perkins, and Edward McGrady, Asst. Sec. of Labor...

Remington-Rand Strike. Washington, D.C., March 18. In an efFort to adj...

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At Labor-Industry conference. Washington, D.C., May 4. Alvin MacCauley, President of the Packard Motor Co., and T.G. Graham, vice president of the D.R. Goodrich Rubber Co., were among the prominent business leaders to attend the Labor-Industry conference today [at] the Labor Department. This was the second of a series of conferences called be Secretary of Labor Perkins in efforts to get Labor and Industry to agree on a formula to avert strikes and lockouts, 5/4/37

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In spotlight at Labor-Industry Conference. Washington, D.C., April 20. Prominent labor and industrial leaders from all over the country attended a conference today with Secretary of Labor Perkins in efforts to agree on a national policy to avert strikes. Here we see, left to right: Averill Harriman, new industrial leader and onetime official of the former NRA; Sidney Hillman, of the Labor Non-partisan League; and John L. Lewis, Head of the C.I.O., 4/20/1937

In spotlight at Labor-Industry Conference. Washington, D.C., April 20....

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In spotlight at Labor-Industry Conference. Washington, D.C., April 20. Prominent labor and industrial leaders from all over the country attended a conference today with Secretary of Labor Perkins in efforts to agree on a national policy to avert strikes. Here we see, left to right: Averill Harriman, new industrial leader and onetime official of the former NRA; Sidney Hillman, of the Labor Non-partisan League; and John L. Lewis, Head of the C.I.O., 4201937

In spotlight at Labor-Industry Conference. Washington, D.C., April 20....

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Housing heads at White House conference Washington D.C., July 14. At the White House yesterday President Roosevelt announced that the government was going to study the possibility of forming limited dividend corporations on the same theory as building and loan associations which would construct apartments for people who rent instead of purchase. Left to right: Isador Lubin, Commissioner of Statistics Dept. of Labor, Secretary of Labor Perkins, and Stewart McDonald Federal Housing Administrator, 7/14/37

Housing heads at White House conference Washington D.C., July 14. At t...

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Mme. Secretary arrives. Washington, D.C., Sept. 14. Secretary of Labor Perkins arriving at the White House today for the special session of the cabinet called by President Roosevelt

Mme. Secretary arrives. Washington, D.C., Sept. 14. Secretary of Labor...

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Standing room only at Capitol labor hearing. Washington, D.C. June 4. The S.R.O sign was hung out today as Secretary of Labor Perkins appeared before the House and Senate Labor Committee Hearing. Mme. Secretary gave her flat endorsement of the Black-Connery Wage. and - Hour Bill which was introduced in congress in efforts to curtail sweatshop conditions and abolition of child labor in American industry. 6/4/37

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Plan for taking of unemployment [...] Washington, D.C., Sept. 27. Government [...]labor leaders met at the White House today [...] John D. Biggers, Unemployment Census Administrator to formulate plans for compiling the first unemployment census in the United States. In the photograph, left to right (seated): A.F. Whitney, Pres. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainman; Secretary of Labor Perkins; Secretary of Commerce Roper; Administrator John D. Biggers; Secretary of Agriculture Wallace; Stuart A. Rice, Chairman, Central Statistical Board; William L. Austin, Director of the Census. Standing, left to right: John L. Lewis, CIO Head; W. Averill Harriman, Chairman of the Business Advisory Council; Allen Johnstone, Counsel of the Special Senate Committee to Investigate Unemployment Relief; Dorrington Gill, substituting for Harry Hopkins; M.W. Thatcher, Pres. of the Farmer National Cooperative Grain Corp.; George H. Davis, Pres. of U.S. Chamber of Commerce; W. Frank Persons, Director of U.S. Employment Service; Chester M. Gray, Representing the American Farm Bureau Federation; Noel Sargent, Secretary of the National Association of Manufacturers; Fred Breckman, representing the National Grange; T.B. Uttley, Supt. Division Post Office Service; Boris Shif[...], representing William Green; and Arthur Altmeyer [...] Security Board, 9/27/37

Plan for taking of unemployment [...] Washington, D.C., Sept. 27. Gove...

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Housing heads at White House conference Washington D.C., July 14. At the White House yesterday President Roosevelt announced that the government was going to study the possibility of forming limited dividend corporations on the same theory as building and loan associations which would construct apartments for people who rent instead of purchase. Left to right: Isador Lubin, Commissioner of Statistics Dept. of Labor, Secretary of Labor Perkins, and Stewart McDonald Federal Housing Administrator, 71437

Housing heads at White House conference Washington D.C., July 14. At t...

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Standing room only at Capitol labor hearing. Washington, D.C. June 4. The S.R.O sign was hung out today as Secretary of Labor Perkins appeared before the House and Senate Labor Committee Hearing. Mme. Secretary gave her flat endorsement of the Black-Connery Wage. and - Hour Bill which was introduced in congress in efforts to curtail sweatshop conditions and abolition of child labor in American industry. 6437

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Labor peace plan sought. Washington, D.C., April 20. Leaders of labor and industry attended a conference today with Secretary of Labor Perkins in efforts to effect a National policy to avert strikes and lockouts. In the photograph, left to right: D.W. Tracy, President of Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Harper Sibley, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; William Green, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Ray Ingersoll, former Arbitrator of the Cloak and Suit Industry; R.C. Whiting, President of Fuller Construction Co.; Secretary Perkins; Clarence Wooley, President of the American Radiator Co.; John L. Lewis, Head of C.I.O.; and J. Warren Madden, Chairman of National Labor Relations Board, 4201937

Labor peace plan sought. Washington, D.C., April 20. Leaders of labor ...

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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

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At Labor-Industry conference. Washington, D.C., May 4. Alvin MacCauley, President of the Packard Motor Co., and T.G. Graham, vice president of the D.R. Goodrich Rubber Co., were among the prominent business leaders to attend the Labor-Industry conference today at the Labor Department. This was the second of a series of conferences called be Secretary of Labor Perkins in efforts to get Labor and Industry to agree on a formula to avert strikes and lockouts, 5437

At Labor-Industry conference. Washington, D.C., May 4. Alvin MacCauley...

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Maritime Commission head takes issue with Labor Secretary before senate. Washington, D.C., Feb. 16. Joseph P. Kennedy, (left) Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission, engages in an "off-the-record" talk with Senator Royal S. Copeland, (right) Chairman, and Senator Elbert D. Thomas, a member of the Senate Commerce Commission before whom Kennedy appeared today. Taking sharp issue with Secretary of Labor Perkins who told the Committee sometime ago that his proposal for Government mediation of Maritime labor disputes was "premature" because industry was not "ripe"; Kennedy urged speedy approval of the proposal, 2/16/38

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Rep. J. Parnell Thomas calls for house investigation to determine whether impeachment of Secretary Perkins is warranted. Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, republicans of New Jersey, today introduced in the House a resolution calling for an investigation to determine whether impeachment of Secretary of Labor Perkins is warranted. The resolution also called for an investigation of the official conduct of Immigration Commissioner James L. Houghteling and Labor Department Solicitor Gerard D. Reilly, 1-24-39

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Thumbs down. N.J. Solon indicates his disapproval of Secretary Perkins. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, republican of New Jersey, indicates with his thumbs his disapproval of Secretary of Labor Perkins just before presenting 'new evidence' to the House Judiciary Committee today in support of his resolution to impeach the Secretary of Labor and two other Labor Department officials, 2-2-39

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Thumbs down. N.J. Solon indicates his disapproval of Secretary Perkins. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, republican of New Jersey, indicates with his thumbs his disapproval of Secretary of Labor Perkins just before presenting 'new evidence' to the House Judiciary Committee today in support of his resolution to impeach the Secretary of Labor and two other Labor Department officials, 2-2-39

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