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August 4, 1969
Mu:
Let's begin by just identifying you on the tape here.
You're George Meany,
and you are president of the AFL-CIO and have served in that capacity during
the entire Johnson Administration, as well
- Aid; 3/31 announcement; AFL-CIO would have supported LBJ for another term; LBJ’s legislative achievements; assessment of LBJ’s presidency.
- ., 1943-47,
pres . Communications Workers Am . (successor union), 1947 - ; v .p . CIO, 1949-55 ;
v .p . AFL-CIO, 1955 -- . Vice pres ., dir . United Community Funds and
Councils of Am., Inc ., 1956 -- .
Interviewer
Thomas H . Baker
Position
- -60; exec. dir. Nat. Urban League, N.Y.C 1961 --- ; instr. Sch. Social Work, U.
Neb., 1950-58; frequent lectr. Mem. Presidents Com. Youth Employment; nat. adv. council
AFL-CIO Community Services Com.; adv. bd. N.Y. Sch. Social Work, Columbia; adv. com
- ,
the president of AFL-CIO, talked to the President about it and objected
to it very, very strenuously--and fairly soon after the leak.
The leak also generated opposition from people within the administration,
to wit:
Willard Wirtz, a strong opponent of the plan
- :
Yes, very curious,yes.
That was Johnson at his political best or worst,
depending on how you look at it.
I mean, he was determined to win.
B:
Did you ever figure out how he got the CIO support?
M:
Well, he had always been considered more