Speeches, statements and addresses of James B. Carey, 1945-1964 (bulk 1951-1962).

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Speeches, statements and addresses of James B. Carey, 1945-1964 (bulk 1951-1962).

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Consists of speeches, addresses, statements, debate transcripts, and interviews made by James B. Carey. The bulk of the files include mimeograph copies of Carey speeches along with edited typescript drafts, research material, press releases, cover correspondence, and ephemera documenting Carey's speaking engagements. As CIO Secretary-Treasurer, President of the IUE, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Industrial Union Department (IUD) of the AFL-CIO, Carey served as a principal spokesperson and representative for organized labor on many of the outstanding economic, legislative, and social issues confronting labor during the period 1945-1964. Carey issued statements and testified before House and Senate committees and various government boards. He was a frequent guest on important radio and T.V. news and public affairs programs (i.e. Meet the Press and Face the Nation). This series contains transcripts of this interviews with prominent journalists and news commentators, including interviews with Mike Wallace.

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