Harry S. Truman and Scott W. Lucas, Taft-Hartley Act

Harry S. Truman and Scott W. Lucas, Taft-Hartley Act

Lucas, Scott Wike, 1892-1968

United States. Congress. Senate

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Presidents

Labor unions

Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (United States)

A political cartoon depicts Senate Majority Leader Scott W. Lucas at odds with President Harry S. Truman over the repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act. Although Truman was opposed to an act that limited the power of labor unions, citing that it was "dangerous," he still managed to use it to his advantage a dozen times during his presidency. 

Image signature: "My best wishes and compliments to Sen. Scott Lucas. Gib Crockett"

Crockett, Gib

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

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eng

401433

Scott W. Lucas Collection

n.d.

sketch

b&w

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38 x 38 cm