On the record
The right of labor to organize is just as fundamental and necessary as is the right of capital to organize.
Said by
Warren G. Harding
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gutenberg.orgWarren G. Harding: “The right of labor to organize is just as fundamental and necessary as is the right of capital to organize.”
Editor's note · Context
Harding emphasizes the importance of labor's right to organize, equating it to the rights of capital.
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