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On the recordJune 14, 1962
Therefore, in order to remove a peril to the national safety and to secure a resumption of trade, commerce, and transportation among the several states, I 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 and for such other relief as may in your judgment be necessary or appropriate.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Letter to the Attorney General Directing Him To Petition for an Injunction in the Republic Aviation Corporation Strike.

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