Victory Faces Mark CIO Convention In Portland
Delegates arrive in Portland Oregon for the CIO News tenth convention with a victory mood and zeal to advance labor’s program in Congress. PAC Director Jack Kroll notes PAC’s nonpartisan stance while stressing endorsements of certain figures like Senator Wayne Morse. Senator McGrath pushes rules changes to curb long filibusters as the convention opens.
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CIO News
Portland
Oregon
Congress
Dewey
Sign of the Times
PAC
Jack Kroll
Portland’s County
Republican Club
Kroll
Wayne Morse
R. Ore
GOP
Ore
Philip Murray
Pres. Truman
Truman
Murray
Political Action Committee
CIO President hails Truman victory and labor progress
Portland report covers CIO PAC gains in 24 states 11 gubernatorial races and 118 congressional districts with over 10 million literature pieces. Murray cites Taft Hartley backlash and NLRB elections while noting TWOC growth and Southern Drive gains. He previews balanced domestic economy steps.
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Cio-Pac
PAC
Murray
CIO
Steps To Prevent Bust Are Given Convention
The CIO Convention in Portland, Ore heard President Murray outline an eight point program to avert an economic bust. Proposals include price controls to protect consumer income, excess profits tax, rationing of essential materials, anti monopoly actions, farm price support, a wage floor and social security measures, low cost public housing, and an all out plant expansion to boost capacity in key industries.
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Liberal Republican Morse to join Democrats against filibuster
Senator Len Morse of Oregon will align with Democratic leaders to end filibusters when the 81st Congress convenes. The move aims to pass the civil rights program and set rules to bar prolonged debate, with the early session critical to success.
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Len Wayne Morse
Ore
Senate
Federated Press
Convention Upholds Murray After He Flays Communists
President Murray won strong backing from the CIO convention in Portland after delivering his annual message. He accused Communist efforts to undermine Truman and urged unions to follow CIO policy on the Marshall Plan, challenging opponents to be counted.
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