LBJ Faces Pressure on Taft-Hartley 14B Repeal
UPI labor reporter Bill Eaton notes President Johnson remains cool to repealing Section 14-B of the Taft-Hartley Act. Labor leaders, AFL-CIO, seek repeal as a top demand in exchange for labor support, while Republicans accuse Johnson of flip-flopping on the issue. The piece traces Johnson’s evolving stance, past pledges, and ADA criticisms as he balances labor and civil rights politics.
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Treasury Bars Silver Dollar Issue
The Treasury Department moved to cancel plans to mint 45 million silver dollars after White House and congressional urging. President Johnson had directed minting to distribute coins to regions where technically used, but fears of speculator hoarding prompted the reversal.
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