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You heard what he said about letting no minorities tie up the works, didn't you?
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Cartoon shows rival labor leaders, William Green of the American Federation of Labor and John L. Lewis of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, accusing each other in unison, saying, "You heard what he said about letting no minorities tie up the works, didn't you?" After the German invasion of Western Europe in May 1940, President Roosevelt used a "fireside chat" to assure the nation that all necessary steps were being taken to assure national defense. He urged people to put aside partisan concerns for the greater good, saying he was sure labor leaders would not allow "some specialized group, which represents a minority of the total employees of a plant or industry" to harm the defense effort. Despite his plea, the long quarrel between the rival labor organizations continued. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Lewis, John Llewellyn,--1880-1969. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Labor leaders--United States--1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Green, William, |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
