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Eisenhower: I therefore direct you, pursuant to the provisions of Section 208 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, to…

On the recordOctober 4, 1953
I therefore direct you, pursuant to the provisions of Section 208 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, to petition in the name of the United States any District Court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties to enjoin the continuance of such strike where such action is necessary to secure a resumption of trade, commerce, transportation, transmission or communication among the several States and the foreign nations, and for such other relief as may in your judgment be necessary or appropriate.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Letter to the Attorney General Directing Him To Petition for an Injunction in the Maritime Strike.

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