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Senate listeners. Washington, D.C., June 3. The Senate Chamber was practically empty today as most of the members "listened in" on the Joint Hearing of the Senate and House Labor Committees. Prominent business men testified on the Black-Connery Bill proposed to curtail sweatshop working conditions as concerns wages, hours, and child labor. Left to right: Senator Robert F. Lafollette; Senator Sherman Minton; and Senator James Murray, 6/3/37

Senate listeners. Washington, D.C., June 3. The Senate Chamber was pra...

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Wisconsin Senator. Washington, D.C., June 14. A new informal picture of Senator Robert F. Lafollette, progressive of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Senator. Washington, D.C., June 14. A new informal picture o...

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Discuss amendments to housing act. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Federal Housing Administrator Stewart McDonald (right) discusses with Senator Robert F. Wagner, author of Wagner Housing Act, the recommendations of President Roosevelt for amendments to the act which would provide for a 10 cent down payment as adequate on purchase of home. Appearing before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee later McDonald urged that the Senate enact the proposed amendments so as to make possible large-scale low-cost housing construction. 12/1/37

Discuss amendments to housing act. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Federal H...

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Urges Senate approval. Washington, D.C., March 21. Senator Robert F. Wagner today urged approval of a measure to require recipients of government contracts, loans or grants to conform with the collective bargaining provisions of the National Labor Relations Act. He was testifying before the Senate Education and Labor Subcommittee on a bill he introduced to broaden the scope of the Labor Act of the NLRB, 3/21/38

Urges Senate approval. Washington, D.C., March 21. Senator Robert F. W...

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Congratulations. Washington D.C., March 8. Following his fiery speech before the Convention of the Labor Non-Partisan League today, Senator Robert F. Lafollette, Progressive of Wisconsin, is congratulated by John L. Lewis, United Mine Worker President and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the League, and Sidney Hillman (center), Secretary Treasurer. In his speech Senator Lafollette urged the league to campaign aggressively on behalf of President Roosevelt's court reorganization plan. Six hundred labor leaders from all parts of the country are attending the convention, 3/8/1937

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A.F. of L. Head endorses Wagner Housing Bill. Washington, D.C., April 14. President William Green of the A.F. of L. discusses various phases of the Wagner $1,040,000,000 Housing Bill with Senator Robert F. Wagner (left) author of the bill, and Senator David [...] Walsh, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Education and Labor. Green appeared before the Committee today to give his endorsement of the bill. Besides believing unemployment and eliminating slums, the measure will provide low-rent housing for the workers of the country in order that their purchasing power may not be curtailed as rents rise under an "acute" housing shortage, Green told the Committee, 4/14/1937

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New York Senator. Washington, D.C., June 11. Strong pressure is being brought to bear on Senator Robert F. Wagner in efforts to have him run against Mayor LaGuardia in the next New York mayorality race, 6/11/37

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In spotlight at dinner of National Lawyers Guild. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Delegates from all parts of the country attended the annual dinner of the National Lawyers Guild last night in Washington. Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson and Senator Robert F. LaFollette were the principal speakers. In the photograph, left to right: Thurman Arnold, Toastmaster; Robert H. Jackson; Senator Robert F. LaFollette; and John P. Devaney, President of the Guild and Former Chief Justice of Minnesota, 2/21/38

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Head of Sears-Roebuck approves Roosevelt housing program. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Robert E. Wood, (left) President of Sears- Roebuck Co., today told the Senate Banking and Currency Committee that the proposed New Housing Program "provides for the first time the mechanics to allow a man in the low income group to buy a house". Wood is shown with Senator Robert F. Wagner, author of the Wagner Housing Act. 12/6/37

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Administration agrees to allow RFC to guarantee loans to small business. Washington, D.C., July 19. Following a conference at the White House today with the above, left to right: Senator James M. Mead, New York; Senator Robert F. Wagner, New York; Jesse Jones, Federal Loan Administrator; Emil Schram, RFC Chairman. President Roosevelt announced a revised measure was agreed upon to utilize resources of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to gaurantee loans to small business. Senator Mead, sponser of a pending Senate bill to provide direct insurance for private loans to business, said the new plan would be attached to President Roosevelt's $3,460,000,000 lending, 7/19/39

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Senate Finance Committee begins work on new defense financing program. Washington, D.C., May 29. The Senate Finance Committee today began work on the new defense financing program. It is expected that a thorough revision of the nation's tax structure will be made in an effort to end deficit financing. In this picture, left to right, are members of the Committee. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Senator Pat Harrison, Chairman, Senator Robert F. Lafollette, Senator Arthur Capper, and Senator John C. Townsend

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In spotlight at dinner of National Lawyers Guild. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Delegates from all parts of the country attended the annual dinner of the National Lawyers Guild last night in Washington. Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson and Senator Robert F. LaFollette were the principal speakers. In the photograph, left to right: Thurman Arnold, Toastmaster; Robert H. Jackson; Senator Robert F. LaFollette; and John P. Devaney, President of the Guild and Former Chief Justice of Minnesota, 2/21/38

In spotlight at dinner of National Lawyers Guild. Washington, D.C., Fe...

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Famous actress urges admittance into U.S. of 20,000 German refugee children. Washington, D.C., April 20. Speaking 'as an American mother,' actress Helen Hayes today appealed to a senate immigration subcommittee to approve legislation to admit 20,000 German refugee children into the United States during the next two years. She is pictured with Senator Robert F. Wagner, left, of New York, and Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers, right, of Massachusetts

Famous actress urges admittance into U.S. of 20,000 German refugee chi...

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Congratulations. Washington D.C., March 8. Following his fiery speech before the convention of the Labor Non-Partisan League today, Senator Robert F. Lafollette, Progressive of Wisconsin. In his speech Senator Lafollette urged the league to campaign aggressively on behalf of President Roosevelt's court reorganization plan. Six hundred labor leaders from all parts of the country are attending the convention, 3/8/1937

Congratulations. Washington D.C., March 8. Following his fiery speech ...

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Awaiting decision on Labor Relations Act. Washington, D.C., April 5. Senator Robert F. Wagner, (right) of New York, author of the Wagner Labor Relations Act, and Rep. William P. Connery, Jr., of Massachusetts, who sponsored the legislation in the house, are anxiously awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court on the validity of the act. The Supreme Court was due to reach a decision today but adjourned without announcing its ruling. The ruling, which cannot now be announced until next Monday, is expected to have an important bearing on the President's court reorganization plan, 4/5/1937

Awaiting decision on Labor Relations Act. Washington, D.C., April 5. S...

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Washington D.C., March 8. Following his fiery speech before the Convention of the Labor Non-Partisan League today, Senator Robert F. Lafollette, Progressive of Wisconsin. In his speech Senator Lafollette urged the league to campaign aggressively on behalf of President Roosevelt's court reorganization plan. Six hundred labor leaders from all parts of the country are attending the convention, 3/8/1937

Washington D.C., March 8. Following his fiery speech before the Conven...

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Author and sponsor of Wagner Labor Relations congratulate each other on Supreme Court decision. Washington, D.C. April 12. Today was a happy one for Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York, author of the Wagner Labor Relations Act, and Senator David I. Walsh, (right) of Massachusetts, who sponsored the bill in the United States Senate. They were together as they heard the Supreme Court uphold the validity of the act today--unanimously in the cases of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp., and the Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Co. The decision was hailed by the government as one of its greatest victories in court.

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Labor relations whispers. Washington, D.C., April 5. Senator Robert F. Wagner, (right) of New York, author of the Wagner Labor Relations Act, holds a last minute confab with Rep. William P. Connery, Jr., of Massachusetts, who sponsored the legislation on the house, as they anxiously awaited the Supreme Court ruling on the validity of the act today. The decision was not doubt reached but the court adjourned without announcing its ruling. The ruling cannot now be announced until next Monday, 4/5/1937

Labor relations whispers. Washington, D.C., April 5. Senator Robert F....

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Author of Wagner Labor Relations Act happy over Supreme Court decision. Washington, D.C., April 12. Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York, author of the Wagner Labor Relations Act, was all smiles today as he heard the Supreme Court uphold the validity of the act. Hailed a great victory for the government, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the act in cases of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp., and the Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Co., 4/12/1937

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Congress expresses sorrow on death of Pope Pius X1. Washington, D.C., Feb. 13. Senator Robert F. Wagner, left, democrat of New York, and Rep. James A. Shanley, democrat of Connecticut, introduced resolutions which were adopted by both houses of Congress expressing sorrow at the death of Pope Pius X1, 2-13- 39

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Agriculture secretary gives views on housing to senate committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Members of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee hear Secretary of Agriculture detail the steps he is taking to bring farmers within the scope of the New Housing Program proposed by President Roosevelt. In the photograph, left to right: official Senate reporter; Senator John G. Townsend; Senator Robert F. Wagner; Majority Leader Alvin Barkley; and Secretary Wallace. 12/3/37

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All set for construction. Washington, D.C., April 20. While Senator Robert F. Wagner, of New York, the father of modern housing legislation, looks on with pride, Nathan Straus, Chief of U.S. Housing Authority, puts the final OK on the President's approval of $36,657,000 in contracts for housing projects in New York City, Augusta, GA., Jacksonville, FLA., and Louisville, KY, 4/20/38

All set for construction. Washington, D.C., April 20. While Senator Ro...

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