In an effort to break the striking United Mine Workers, Commander-in-Chief Truman issues Executive Order 9728, placing the nation’s coalmines under the control of the army of the United states.
NOTE: “An executive order is … a written command issued by the President directing subordinate government officials to take specified actions or implement designated policies.”
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“Law of the Jungle”
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References:
David McCullough, Truman, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992), 497.
Charlotte Twight, America’s Emerging Fascist Economy, (New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1975), 141.
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