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On the recordSeptember 30, 1964
Therefore, in order to remove a peril to the national health and safety and to secure a resumption of trade, commerce, transportation, transmission or communication among the several States and with foreign nations, 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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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Letter to the Attorney General Directing Him To Petition for an Injunction in the Maritime Industry Labor Dispute.

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