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Michigan governor Williams and the 1959 tax clash
Williams governed amid tax battles as Michigan faced a revenue collapse in 1959 after overspending. He allied with labor at times, supported a constitutional convention, and while he later backed the sales tax increase on the ballot, union leaders objected. He had a long legal and political career including service in World War II and posts under Kennedy before his gubernatorial runs began in 1948.
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