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Government lines up help to enforce Taft Hartley Act
President Carter tells state and local authorities to enforce the Taft Hartley Act in coalfields while ready to deploy federal power if needed. Justice Department instructs US Attorneys to ensure obedience, curb violence, and protect lives and property, with federal marshals FBI BATF and possibly troops as last resort. Contingency plans, historical precedents, and the role of governors, courts, and Posse Comitatus are outlined amid ongoing strikes and investigations.
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Philip Shabecoff
New York Times
Washington
Carter
Justice Department
United States
Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Department
National Guard
White House
University of Mississippi
James Meredith
Posse Comitatus
Congress
Interere