W.J. Usery, Jr. oral history collection [sound recording] 1987, Aug. 26 [Tape 17].

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W.J. Usery, Jr. oral history collection [sound recording] 1987, Aug. 26 [Tape 17].

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Usery's impressions of NASA, his transition into a mediator and the influence of national politics or trends on work and labor-management relations are the main topics covered. The crisis nature of NASA contracts, top secrecy of some NASA projects and their respective effects on labor relationships are discussed. Usery offers his impression of the space program's leadership and describes his experience with the fire accident at the Cape which killed three astronauts. Tragedies at the Cape and labor's reaction are similarly noted, along with cross-industry growth and modernization as a result of the space program. Usery then discusses the airline strikes of 1967 and mentions Jim Reynolds. A description of Usery's transition into mediation, his description of a good mediator and of labor negotiations are given. Larry Silberman is mentioned. Usery then notes at length the influence of national politics or trends on work and labor-management relations, while describing his work on Adlai Stevenson's campaign. The influence of Presidential transition on Usery's work is explained as is the influence of the Eisenhower administration on politics at the Cape.

1 sound cassette.Transcript (33 p.)

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