If no agreement is reached, and in default of arbitration, it may be necessary for me, with due regard to the protection of the general public interest, to appoint a commission to examine thoroughly into the labor controversy.
Letter to Railroad Management on the Railway Wage Dispute
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That such a body would be best able to perform its nationally important tasks if created independently of the War Labor Board by the President.
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