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JFKWHP-KN-C23130
President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany (at microphones), delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders. President John F. Kennedy looks on from right; participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (face obscured by microphones), stands with group in center. Standing at far right (L-R): Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
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JFKWHP-KN-C23129
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders; participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (wearing bow tie), stands with group in center. Standing behind President Kennedy at right (L-R): Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr.; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
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JFKWHP-KN-C23128
President John F. Kennedy (center right, back to camera) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders. Standing in foreground at right, with backs to camera (R-L): President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
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JFKWHP-KN-C23125
Visit of participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders on the West Wing Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy (center right) shakes hands with participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany, stands at far right. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
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JFKWHP-AR7865-B
President John F. Kennedy (center) attends a luncheon for labor leaders. Left to right: President of the Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, B. A. Gritta; President of the AFL-CIO, George Meany; President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, Harry Boyer (standing); President Kennedy; President of the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America, John J. Murphy; and Assistant to George Meany, Lane Kirkland. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7865-A
President John F. Kennedy (rear, center) attends a luncheon for labor leaders. Clockwise around outside of table (from bottom left): President of the Aluminum Workers International Union, Eddie R. Stahl; President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Arnold S. Zander; President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Max Greenberg; President of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America, Anthony J. DeAndrade; Director of the State and Local Bodies Department, AFL-CIO, Stanton Smith; President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, Harry Boyer; Secretary of Labor, W. Willard Wirtz; President of the American Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union, Daniel E. Conway; President of the Brotherhood Railroad Signalmen of America, Jesse Clark; President of the Railway Employees Department, AFL-CIO, Michael Fox; President of the Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, B. A. Gritta; President of the AFL-CIO, George Meany; President Kennedy; President of the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America, John J. Murphy; Assistant to George Meany, Lane Kirkland; General President of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union, Ed S. Miller; President of the International Woodworkers of America, A. F. Hartung; President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Joseph Davis; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; President of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union, John E. Mara; President of the International Chemical Workers Union, Walter L. Mitchell; President of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Charles Luna; President of the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons’ International Association of the United States and Canada, Edward J. Leonard; President of the Textile Workers Union of America, William Pollock; and Executive Vice President of the American Newspaper Guild, William J. Farson. Clockwise around inside of table (from near corner): President of the Michigan State AFL-CIO, August Scholle; President of the United Glass and Ceramic Workers of North America, Ralph Reiser; President of the American Federation of Government Employees, John F. Griner; President of the Milwaukee County Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Jake Friedrick; President of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Jerome Keating; President of the Illinois State Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Reuben G. Soderstrom; President of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Harold C. Crotty; Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, W. J. Bassett; President of the Missouri State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, John I. Rollings; President of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, John M. Elliott; President of the United Transport Service Employees of America, Eugene E. Frazier; and President of the West Virginia Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, Miles C. Stanley. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7845-A
President John F. Kennedy (rear, center) attends a luncheon for labor leaders. Clockwise around outside of table (from bottom left): President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, William D. Buck; President of the United Shoe Workers of America, George Fecteau; President of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America, George Burdon; President of the New York State AFL-CIO, Raymond R. Corbett; Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, William Simkin; Secretary-Treasurer of the St. Louis Labor Council, Oscar A. Ehrhardt; President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Gordon Freeman; President of the United Packinghouse, Food and Allied Workers, Ralph Helstein; Secretary of Labor, W. Willard Wirtz; President of the Building Service Employees International Union, David Sullivan; President of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, Victor Bussie; President of the AFL-CIO, George Meany; President Kennedy; President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, H. E. Gilbert; President of the International Union, Allied Industrial Workers of America, Carl W. Griepentrog; President of the United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union, Felix C. Jones; President of the United Textile Workers of America, George Baldanzi; Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Kentucky AFL-CIO, Sam Ezelle; President of the Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO, W. F. Strong; Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations, James Reynolds; President of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union, Alex Rose; Director of the Department of Legislation, AFL-CIO, Andrew Biemiller; President of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, John H. Lyons, Jr.; President of the United Federation of Postal Clerks, E. C. Hallbeck; and President of the International Typographical Union, Elmer Brown. Clockwise around inside of table (from near corner): President of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Russell K. Berg; President of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America, John J. Grogan; Secretary-Treasurer of the Union Label and Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Joseph Lewis; President of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, G. E. Leighty; Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, Thomas L. Pitts; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; President of the Texas AFL-CIO, H. S. Hank Brown; President of the Office Employees International Union, Howard Coughlin; President of the Greater Washington Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, J. C. Turner; President of the Utility Workers Union of America, William. J. Pachler; President of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, C. J. Haggerty; and President of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Harry Van Arsdale. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6897-B
President John F. Kennedy meets with members of the President’s Committee on Youth Employment in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Mark Cresap, President of Westinghouse Corporation; Mayor of Milwuakee, Wisconsin, Henry Maier; George Meany, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); Cornelius J. Haggerty of the AFL-CIO; President of Howard University Dr. James M. Nabrit; Milton Semer, general counsel for the Housing and Home Financing Agency; Donald J. Hardenbrook of the National Association of Manufacturers; President Kennedy; Dr. James B. Conant, former president of Harvard University; Director of the Urban League Whitney Young; Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg; Eli E. Cohen of the National Committee on Employment of Youth; Hyman Bookbinder, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce; Samuel M. Brownell, Superintendent of Schools in Detroit, Michigan; unidentified man.
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JFKWHP-AR6441-C
Meeting with the President’s Advisory Committee on Labor Management. Seated, L-R: President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, George Meany; Publisher of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper, Ralph E. McGill; unidentified man; Secretary of Commerce, Luther Hodges; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President John F. Kennedy; President of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees, George M. Harrison; Chairman and President of Burlington Industries, Inc., J. Spencer Love; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford II. Standing, L-R: Professor of Labor Relations in the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. George W. Taylor; unidentified; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Inland Steel Company, Joseph L. Block; President of the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Thomas J. Watson, Jr.; President of Reynolds Metal Company, Richard S. Reynolds, Jr.; President of the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union, David Dubinsky; Editor and Publisher of Business Week Magazine, Elliott V. Bell; President of the International Union of United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Walter P. Reuther; President of the National Bureau of Economic Research, Dr. Arthur Burns; unidentified man. Also included in the President’s schedule: David L. Cole, of Cole, Morrill, and Berman; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the United States Lines Company, John M. Franklin. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17493
President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson attend a meeting of the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity in the Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) George Meany; Chairman of Kaiser Steel Corporation Edgar F. Kaiser; Chairman of the Civil Service Commission John W. Macy, Jr.; Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg; Director of the Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference (NCWC) Monsignor George Gilmary Higgins; President Kennedy; health activist Mary Woodward (Woodard) Lasker; Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr. Glenn Seaborg (partially hidden behind Lasker); unidentified; Vice President Johnson; Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17492
President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson attend a meeting of the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity in the Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) George Meany; Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges; Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg; President Kennedy; health activist Mary Woodward (Woodard) Lasker; Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr. Glenn Seaborg (partially hidden behind Lasker); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17491
President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson attend a meeting of the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity in the Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Seated: Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges; Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg; President Kennedy; Vice President Johnson. Those standing include president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) George Meany; Chairman of Kaiser Steel Corporation Edgar F. Kaiser; Chairman of the Civil Service Commission John W. Macy, Jr.; Director of the Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference (NCWC) Monsignor George Gilmary Higgins; Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr. Glenn Seaborg; Secretary of the Army Elvis J. Stahr.
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JFKWHP-ST-214-6-62
Governor of New York, Nelson Rockefeller (at lectern), speaks at the dedication of the Penn Station South Cooperative Houses, a cooperative housing project of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU); President John F. Kennedy (seated in center) attends. Also pictured: former first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt; Mayor of New York City, Robert F. Wagner, Jr.; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; President of United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union, Alex Rose. New York City, New York.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1031-003
This folder contains copies of the Congressional Record containing a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy titled, “The Power of Labor for the Good of America,” discussing the history and legacy of labor in the United States. Within his speech the Senator requests the inclusion of the text of a pamphlet by George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations), titled, “Power – For What?” concerning the power of labor and trade unions in America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1034-006
This folder contains an address delivered by George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations), concerning Vice President Richard M. Nixon's position on communism, economic growth, and American prestige abroad, and the need for a democrat to win the 1960 presidential election.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18551
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18550
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Vice President of AFL-CIO Joseph Beirne; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18516
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18515
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6731-A
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary-Treasurer of AFL-CIO William F. Schnitzler; Vice President of AFL-CIO Joseph Beirne; Vice President of AFL-CIO Harry C. Bates; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7404-C
President John F. Kennedy attends a luncheon for members of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Clockwise around table (from far left): President of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (ILGWU), David Dubinsky; three unidentified men; President of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), Joseph A. Beirne; President of the AFL-CIO, George Meany; President Kennedy; President Emeritus of the Building Service Employees International Union (BSEIU), William L. McFetridge; President of the National Maritime Union (NMU), Joseph Curran; President of the Oil, Chemical, & Atomic Workers International Union (OCAW), O. A. "Jack" Knight; President of the United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union (UHCMW), Alex Rose; President of the United Automobile, Aircraft, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), Walter Reuther; unidentified; Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, William F. Schnitzler; unidentified; President of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), A. Philip Randolph; President of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (IUE), James B. Carey; unidentified; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers, Karl F. Feller; six unidentified men. Also listed in the President’s schedule: President Emeritus of the Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union of America (BAC), Harry C. Bates; President of the Seafarers International Union of North America (SIU), Paul Hall; President of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, George M. Harrison; President of the International Association of Machinists (IAM), Albert J. Hayes; Secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Joseph D. Keenan; Chairman of the Railway Labor Executives' Association (RLEA), George E. Leighty; President of the United Steelworkers of America (USW), David J. McDonald; President of the Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the U.S. and Canada (GBBA), Lee W. Minton; President of United Papermakers and Paperworkers (UPP), Paul L. Phillips; President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA), Jacob S. Potofsky; President Emeritus of the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA), Emil Rieve; President of the United Association of Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA), Peter T. Schoemann; President of the Retail Clerks International Association, James A. Suffridge; President of the International Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, Richard F. Walsh. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7401-E
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders. Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr., stands right of President Kennedy; participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (in back, partially hidden), stands left of the President. Standing at far right (L-R): President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg (mostly hidden); Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne (mostly hidden); Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [Ink bleed-through in upper right portion of image is original to the file print.] [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
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JFKWHP-AR7401-D
President John F. Kennedy (center right, back to camera) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders; Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr., stands left of President Kennedy. Standing in foreground at right, with backs to camera (R-L): President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
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JFKWHP-AR7401-C
President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany (at microphones), delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders; President John F. Kennedy looks on from right. Standing at far right (L-R): Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
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JFKWHP-AR7401-B
Visit of participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders on the West Wing Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy looks on as participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (at microphones), reads a letter of appreciation on behalf of the first class of the AIFLD. President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany, stands at far right. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]