Meany, George, 1894-1980

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Birth 1894-08-16
Death 1980-01-10
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Labor official; interviewee d.1980.

From the description of Reminiscences of George Meany : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122587289

President, AFL-CIO, 1955-1980.

George Meany (1894-1980) was elected president of the American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.) in 1952. His efforts to unite his organization with its rival, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), was successful, and he was elected president of the merged organization, the AFL-CIO, in 1955. He was a vigorous anti-communist and an outspoken member of the Democratic Party, who, by virtue of his office, wielded considerable influence in the party.

From the description of Georghe Meany. Transcript of "Face the nation" interview, 1970 September 6. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63541144

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Subjects:

  • Foreign trade and employment
  • Labor unions
  • Labor unions
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975

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  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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