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Inside Story Labor Fought to Repeal Taft Hartley and Lost
The article reviews Labor and liberal efforts in 1949 to repeal the Taft Hartley Act, noting a smaller margin of defeat than 1947. It details four key Senate votes, warns that repeal failed, highlights a House housing program victory, and reports Senator Wagner’s resignation with Lehman possibly succeeding him. Delaware repeals its Taft Hartley law.
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