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How Government Met Coal Strike
A cabinet meeting outlined a plan of action to avert the ill effects of a coal walkout. Regions directed to stock soft coal in transit, fuel administration machinery renewed, a fuel priority list begun, coal exports to Europe halted, troops pledged for quick deployment, sailors and marines to assist, and executive orders to cap coal prices and curb profiteering. Senate backed the Administration, and measures protected workers choosing to keep working.
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