James P. Mitchell Papers. 1953 - 1964. Photographs

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James P. Mitchell Papers. 1953 - 1964. Photographs

1953 - 1961

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This series contains photographs documenting James P. Mitchell's activities as Secretary of Labor and his participation in Republican Party events. Many of the photographs show Mitchell delivering speeches before conventions, meetings, conferences and other groups. These groups included Federal agencies, trade associations and labor unions. Labor-related meetings in the photographs include the President's Committee on Government Contract Compliance, the National Conference on Labor Legislation, the President's Conference on Occupational Safety, the President's Committee on the Employment of the Physically Handicapped, and the Conference on Equal Employment Opportunities. Some of Mitchell's political appearances were at Ike Day events and Lincoln Day dinners. There are pictures of the 1956 Republican National Convention and a national meeting of Citizens for Eisenhower. There are also photographs of Mitchell's television appearances as early as 1954 on programs such as "Face the Nation" and "Meet the Press". Persons appearing in the photographs include members of Eisenhower's White House staff, union workers, politicians, labor leaders, legislators and Department of Labor employees. Some of the persons appearing in the photographs include Martin D. Durkin, Melvin P. Maas, Rocco Siciliano, J. Ernest Wilkins, Maxwell Rabb, Arthur Larson, Paul Gurske, Oveta Culp Hobby, Richard M. Nixon, and Winifred G. Helmes.

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