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Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • the system of public welfare in America. The welfare system, as I stated to the Congress last year, pleases no one. 'J:'.he cost of administering welfare is far too high -­ because workers mu'•t spend 900/o 0£ their time investigating recipients · to make
Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 9:46 a.m. House and Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • President.) 10. Strengthened Manpower Administration 11. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1968 15, 000 workers are killed on the job each year; 2 million are injured; $5 billion loss to the economy; now only 34 of America's 75 million workers
Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 6:40 p.m. President's meeting with labor leaders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • represent discriminate. I hope you will put an end to this. It's just not American. Some people tell me I should remake the nation quickly. I know that cannot be done. I had more sense than that 30 years ago. We can't remake America with ghetto labor alone
Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - Meeting with AFL-CIO Executive Council]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • be open to you -- the labor leaders of America. 11 ­ 2 George Meany To negotiate with the Viet Cong is like negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with an invisible employer. Every responsible citizen must be against withdrawal in Vietnam