Jimmy Carter’s fight with striking miners

Title

Jimmy Carter’s fight with striking miners

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

7 Mar 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Norman Beebe reports on the strike by American miners. US President, Jimmy Carter has invoked Taft-Hartley labour laws to get the miners back to work. James Vance of the United Mine Workers (UMW) says the men will not return to work. District 6 official, Bill Lamb says sending in the National Guard would cause problems.

Contributors

Jimmy Carter; Norman Beebe; James Vance; Bill Lamb

Keywords

USA; Legislation; Trade unions; Government; Armed forces; Strikes; Labour disputes; Law; Jimmy Carter; Coal miners; Presidents; National Guard; UMW

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