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- roadblock in the way that
they could to keep the Democratic proposal of a dollar an hour [from
passing].
It was a big, big issue with the AFL-CIO and, as you know,
Johnson wasn't too popular with the AFL-CIO. And I'm sure the agricultural interests
- or rejection thereof with the
National Labor Relations Board? Do you remember that?
It looked like
almost unanimous Democratic voting.
B:
I think this came from George Meany.
I think AFL-CIO felt that he was
unalterably opposed to anything labor wanted