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Correspondence, 1935

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 38

Scope and Contents

2/1/35-2/28/35; Correspondence between the President and Francis Biddle concerning the report on the Newspaper Industrial Board; 5 telegrams and letters on the possible appointments of Malcolm Ross and Harold P. Voss to the Board; from Stanley Mathewson to Biddle about problems with panel members (4pp); Harold M. Stephens' (Assistant Attorney General) and Biddle's discussion of the Dresner and Son case, the Guide Lamp Corp. case, and due process; from H.K. Brunck to Biddle on the meeting of the Newspaper Board with attached summary; from Biddle to Elinore Herrick informing her that Benedict Wolf is coming to New York to set-up a system that will improve the current one; Perkins' and Biddle's discussion of staff investigators, and the lack of power to issue subpoenas; from Biddle to John J. Kane (Pressmen's Union) concerning a change in the directorship of the Pittsburgh Regional Board; from Philip G. Phillips and Philip Levy to the Board on the final draft of the Wagner Bill; from Marion Smith (Chairwoman, Region 6) to Biddle concerning Preston S. Arkwright, and the Board as a permanent organization; 4 memos from Wolf to Herrick on complaints, the reception room, mediation, and hearings; from Stephen Early to McIntyre about expediting appointments to the Board; significant letter from the Attorney General to Biddle in response to Biddle's letter to Assistant Attorney General Stephens of 2/12/35, includes discussion of majority-rule cases, cases of interference with self-organization, discriminatory cases, interstate commerce cases, cases against regional boards, Blue Eagle cases, and election cases; from Charlton Ogburn (attorney) to Stephen Early regarding Harry Millis' resignation.

Dates

  • 1935

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

15 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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