Walter P. Reuther Library
Walter Reuther Speech to the American Legion, 1958.
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1951 Moody Investigation Walter P. Reuther at far end of table. Seated at rear table: James Lincoln, G. Mennen Williams and Blair Moody.
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Signing of the 1955 UAW-Ford Contract - circa 1955 To the left of Walter Reuther is John Bugas from the Ford Motor Company.
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At a meeting of the CIO executive board at the Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago, July 18, union head Philip Murray indicated that the CIO would endorse the Democratic Presidential candidate -L-R-James B. Carey-Secretary-Murray- Tresurer-Walter Reuther- President of UAW-Alan S. Haywood - CIO Vice President circa 7/19/52
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Walter Reuther voting in local election. March 1951
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Walter Reuther at the Chrysler Settlement. 1953
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Walter Reuther at Chrysler Settlement. 1953
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At Truman Home, August 26, 1959.-L-R. Walter Reuther, Ken Worley-Region 5, harry Truman, Guy Nunn, Theodore Hawkes- Region 5, Howard Lipton, Paul Schrade. Signature: "Best Wishes to the children of Howard Lipton, 8/26/59.""
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At Harry Truman Library, August 26, 1959-L-R, Harry Lipton, Theodore Hawkes-Region 5, Ray Ross, Paul Schrade, WPR, Harry Truman, Ken Worley-Region 5."
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Walter Reuther signing contract.-1953
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Organization meeting at Victor Reuther’s home. ca 1950
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Solidarity House
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Walter Reuther receives award from the Boy Scouts."ca. 1956"
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Walter Reuther addressing American Legion."ca. 1958"
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47th Conference L.I.D., April 26, 1952.-Hotel Commodore, N.Y."Left to Right: Walter Reuther, Charles Zimmerman"Photographer: Alexander Archer
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47th Conference L.I.D., April 26, 1952.-Hotel Commodore, N.Y."Left to Right: Nathaniel M. Minkoff, James B. Carey, Helen Cahagan Douglas, Walter P. Reuther, John Haynes Holmes, Harry W. Laidler."Photographer: Alexander Archer.
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Standing L -R: Victor Reuther, Roy Reuther, Christine Reuther, Ted Reuther, Walter Reuther.-Seeated: Ana & Valentine Reuther."ca. 1955"
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Walter P. Reuther (center, foreground) President of CIO after his arrival at the Tulln airport. Mr. Reuther is accompanied by Mrs. Reuther, their 11-year-old daugher Linda and Victor Reuther, a brother of the CIO leader. July 30, 1953
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Discussing Trade Union problems in the lobby of the Vienna Bristol Hotle are right to left Mr. Walter Reuther Preseident of CIO, Johann Boehm, President of AFTU and Mr. Victor Reuther, the CIO President’s brother and former CIO Representative to Europe. July 30, 1953
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Upon his arrival at Tulln airbase, Mr. Reuther was interviewed by radio reporter Victor Fit (center) on behalf of the Red-White Red Network."July 30, 1953
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Victor Reuther at group ceremony for the 10 ton Freedom Bell to be installed in Berlin at United Nations Day Ceremony on Oct. 24, 1950. Left to Right: Norman L. Berkely, Commander, Jewish War Veterns; Victor Reuther, Chairman, Michigan’s Crusade for Freedom; Vallie Eickheldt, Commander, Michigan Department Disabled American Veterns; Boniface Maile, National Commander Disabled Americal Veterns. August, 1950.
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Reuther stop-over Beirut April 3, 1956, Beirut International Airport. Seated left to right: Newspaper reporter; Khalil Salim, Embassy Interpreter; Nouri Boudali, ICFTU Middle East Represenative; Walter Reuther, Ahmad Shuman, Secretary General; Jam’iat Federation. April 3, 1956
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Reuther stop-over Beirut April 3, 1956, Beirut International Airport. Left to Right: Ahmad Shuman, Jam’iat Secretary General, Khudar Dayye, President, Cinema Projectionist Union; Habib Haddad, President, Cinema Distributor Employees Union; Elias Khoury, Secrectary, Private Car Drivers Union; Walter Reuther; Aziz Wasin, President, Theatre Employees Union; Nouri Boudali, ICFTU Middle East Represenative; Joseph Hayeck, President, Transport and Travel Agency Employees Union; Wadi’ Sim’aan, President, Jam’iat Federation. April 3, 1956
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Walter Reuther in India, ca. 1956
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Walter Reuther in India, ca. 1956.
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Walter Reuther in India, ca. 1956.
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Walter Reuther in India, ca. 1956.
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With Nehru in his house. Nehru said he was so happy to meet with Reuther. Reuther responded by saying it was one of his dreams to, "visit your great country and meet with you."
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Bombay City---Reuther addressing the INTUC workers, Gandhi’s portrait hangs in the background. Also a view of some of the attentive workers listening to the address.
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Walter Reuther at an auto factory in India.
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Trip to Israel in 1955 to dedicate the Philip Murray Cultural Center at Elath, Sept. 1955."Sept. 1955
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Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers, found the native Puerto Rican mode of transport not quite as comfortable as modern motor cars when he rode a burro at the El Barranquitas Hotel in Puerto Rico recently. Reuther’s companion is James B. Carey, president of the International Union of Electrical Workers. Union officials and their wives made an overnight visit to the hotel in Barranquintas, Puerto Rico, during the week-long AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in San Juan. 1959
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Walter Reuther with President of Greek Labor Movement."Spring 1953
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Walter Reuther in Greece."Spring 1953.
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Walter Reuther in Greece."Spring 1953.
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Walter Reuther in Greece."Spring 1953.
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Walter Reuther in Greece."Spring 1953.
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Walter Reuther in Mexico."December 1954
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Walter Reuther in Mexico."December 1954
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Walter Reuther in Mexico."December 1954
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Victor Reuther, second from right; Walter Reuther, third from right; May Reuther, fifth from right. "Walter and Victor Reuther on trip to Europe.
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Uaw President Walter P. Reuther signs the agreement that brings the principle of Guaranteed Wages to mass production industry while members of the UAW-CIO and Ford negotiating committess crowd around. At. WPR’s left-Ken Bannon, Director of the UAW’s National Ford Dept. and Gene Prato, Chairman of the bargaining committee. On the right are John Bugas, Ford vice-president and cheif negotiator and ? ? ?
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ca. 1950"General Motors contract settlement- first partially paid hospitalization and medical program at union shop. J.W. Livingston, T.A. Johnstone, Irving Bluestone, Guy Nunn, Walter Reuther, Harry Anderson (GM), and Lou Seaton (GM).
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Walter Reuther and Al Whitehouse seated at IUD Conference."1957
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Walter Reuther testifying before the Detroit Common Council on Umemployment Compensation. Feb. 1954
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Walter Reuther and President Harry S. Truman at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library."August 26, 1958
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Walter Reuther and President Harry S. Truman at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library."August 26, 1958
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Left to Right: Howard Lipton, Theodore Hawkes (Region 5), Leonard Woodcock, President Harry Truman, Walter Reuther, Ken Worley (region 5)."August 26, 1958
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Former President Harry S. Truman and Walter Reuther at the Truman Library, 1957.
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Walter P. Reuther with George Meany, 1955. This is most likely at the AFL and CIO merger convention.
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Union International-ca. 1954
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Walter Reuther is being interviewed by Martin Agronsky while participating in the "Get America Back to Work" march to Washington D.C."Lee Romano, Walter Reuther, Martin Agronsky
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(left to right) Roy Reuther, Horace Steffield, Martin Luther King, Walter P Reuther, Lillian Hatcher circa October 1957
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Thank you letter written by Ralph D. Abernathy on behalf of Martin Luther King Jr for Walter Reuther circa 1959
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Wheeling, West Va. circa 1954 50th Wedding Anniversary Standing (left to right) Ted Reuther, Christine Reuther, Roy Reuther, Victor Reuther, Walter Reuther. (seated) Valentine and Anna Reuther
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'>Valentine and Ana Reuther
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Walter and May Reuther leaving Paris circa September, 1955
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Walter Reuther in Italy.
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Walter Reuther his wife May and daughter Linda while traveling in Italy."1953
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Joint meeting of UIL_CISL secretariats at Grand Hotel Rome, July 24, 1953."Left to Right: Paolo Cavezzali, CISL Secretariat; Italo Viglionesi, UIL Secretariat; Walter Reuther; Giulio Pastore, Sec. Gen. CISL."
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Walter Reuther in Italy
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Walter Reuther in London."1957
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Walter Reuther in London."1957.
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Walter Reuther in London."1957
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Walter Reuther in Paris-Left to Right: N. Martin, Walter Reuther, Morris Weisz, Acting Director of the Lobor Division of USRO."August 3, 1953
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Walter Reuther, right, Chairman of the C.I.O. is shown in a Paris shop Aug. 29, trying to decide which of these bags his wife would like best. With him is Daniel Benedict, left, Assistant Director of International Affairs for the C.I.O. the labor leader is enroute to Israel and while in Paris conferred with French labor representatives."August 29, 1955
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From Cleveland: "Reuther wins again. Delegates to the CIO-United Auto Workers convention demonstrated for a half hour today after their president, Walter Reuther, was reelected. He was elected without even token opposition to serve a fourth term at $10, 000 a year."AP Photo
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Left to Right: Emil Mazey, George Meany, Walter P. Reuther, Victor Reuther, and John W. Livingston at the UAW-CIO Convention in Cleveland."1955
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Walter P. Reuther and George Meany at the UAW-CIO Cleveland Convention."1955
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Walter Reuther speaking at the 1955 UAW-CIO Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, 1955. This was the last CIO convention before the merger with the AFL.
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Walter Reuther speaking at the UAW Educational Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. 1952
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Members call for the re-election of Walter Reuther as President of the UAW-CIO at the 13th Constitutional Conventiion in Cleveland, Ohio."1951
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Wlater Reuther speaking at the IWA 17th Constitutional Convention in 1953.
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Left to Right: May Reuther, Mrs. Hillman, Eleanor Roosevelt and ???. At the 1954 UAW-CIO Convention in L.A."December 13, 1954
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Walter Reuther and James Carey, IUE."ca. 1950
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Walter Reuther taking a drink of beer at the 1952 CIO convention after he was elected president of the CIO. Although he did not smoke or drink, Reuther promised to smoke a cigar and drink a beer if he won."1952"Photograper: Allan Grant, LIFE Magazine
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Walter Reuther speaking at the 1952 CIO Convention."1952"
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Roy and Walter Reuther at the 14th Constitutional Convention. Chelsea Hotel, Atlantic City, N.J. December 1952."December 1952-
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Left to Right: Walter P. Reuther, George Meany, Arthur Goldberg, Jacob S. Potofsky."AFL_CIO 2nd Biennial Convention, Atlantic City, N.J."December 5, 1957
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Walter Reuther and Eleanor Roosevelt at the 1954 UAW-CIO Convention in L.A."December 13, 1954
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"First Lady of the World" - Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt waves a greeting to delegates of CIO President Walter Reuther. Reuther applaudes her vigorous address.-December 13, 1954-CIO Covention L.A. 1954
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Arthur Goldberg, Jacob Potofsky, and Walter P. Reuther in a serious discussion."November 1951"
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 1 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 2 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 3 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 4 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 5 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 6 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 7 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 8 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 9 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 10 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 11 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 12 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 13 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 14 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 15 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 16 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 17 of Scrapbook
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7th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 18 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 19 of Scrapbook
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7th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 20 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 21 of Scrapbook
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17th CIO con-con."December 1, 1955, NYC."Page 22 of Scrapbook
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Walter Reuther with members of the United Gas, Coke, and Chemical Workers of America C.I.O."ca. 1953
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Walter Reuther celebrating a victory at the UAW 17th Constitutional Convention in Atlantic City N.J. Oct 9-16, 1959 UAW Secretary-Treasurer Emil Mazey is with Walter Reuther.
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Walter Reuther and delegates celebrating a victory at the UAW 17th Constitutional Convention in Atlantic City N.J. Oct 9-16, 1959
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At the 6th UAW-CIO Education Conference, Chicago, Illinois."Left to Right: May Reuther, Senator Paul Douglas, Walter Reuther."April, 1954"
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Walter Reuther speaking outside Chrysler Jefferson Avenue Assembly plant duing a strike. "1950"
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Walter Reuther speaks to the crowd during a Chrysler strike in 1950."
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Walter Reuther speaking at a May Day Rally in Berlin."May 1, 1959"
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Walter Reuther issuing a press statement.
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Roy and Walter Reuther playing ping pong."ca. 1955"
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Left to right: IUE President James Carey, Walter Reuther, and Victor Reuther at a congress of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions held in Stockholm, Sweden."ca. 1953"
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"Tunis, September 7, 1955 - In the headquarters of the Tunisian General Federation of Labor (UGTT), CIO President Walter P. Reuther brings CIO greetings to Tunisian workers filling the meeting hall and the square outside. Opposite Reuther is Tunisia Prime Minister Tahar Ben Ammar, flanked by members of his cabinet. On Reuther’s left is Ahmed Ben Salah, General Secretary of the UGTT, and on his right is Dan Benedict, CIO Associate Director of International Affairs."
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"Tunis, Septermber 7, 1955 - In the headquaters of the Tunisian General Federation of Labor (UGTT), CIO President Walter Reuther brings CIO greetings to Tunisia workers filling the building and square outside. On Reuther’s left is Ahmed Ben Salah, General Secretary of the UGTT, and on his right is Dan Bendict, Associate Director of the CIO’s International Affairs Department. In the background is the emblem of the UGTT."
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Walter Reuther addressing the crowd at the 1950 Chryser Strike."March 31, 1950"
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Walter Reuther addressing the crowd at the 1950 Chryser Strike."March 31, 1950"
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Dinner for Walter Reuther, early 1950’s.
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Early 1950’s
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Walter Reuther speaking at the May Day Freedom Rally in West Berlin. May 1, 1959."
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A photograph made during a trip to Israel for the dedication of the Philip Murray Center, which was built by the CIO and the Israeli trade union federation Histadrut in the city of Elat."Walter Reuther and Golda Meir speaking with each other."ca. 1955
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Walter Reuther with President Harry S, Truman and Governor Mennan Williams-ca. 1953 Irving Bluestone is to the left of Reuther.
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Walter Reuther speaking with Indiana CIO President Neal Edwards. Indiana State CIO Covention, Oct. 20-22, 1950.
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Walter Reuther speaking at the Indiana State CIO convention."Oct. 20-22, 1950
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American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations George Meany and Walter Reuther hold aloft a gavel at the AFL and CIO merger convention in New York Citym December 1955.
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Valentine Reuther, CIO 17th Constittional Convention, N.Y.C, -December 1, 1955"
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Walter Reuther CIO Citizenship speech
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Group photo shot of Walter Reuther with Italian labor leaders in Italy."July, 1953
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Walter Reuther posing in group photo of the American delegation to the ICFTU 1st Congress in London."December 7, 1949
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CIO PRESIDENT VISITING VIENNA, Vienna, July 30, 1953 - Walter P. Reuther (right) shaking hands at the Tulln airport with Mr. Geiger, Secretary of the AFTU, who came to welcome him on behalf of the Austrian Federation of Trade Unions."
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CIO PRESIDENT REUTHER VISITING VIENNA "Vienna, July 31, 1953 - This morning at 0900 a.m. Mr. Reuther paid a call on US Amabassador Thompson at the American Embassy in Vienna. Pictured here left to right: Ambassador Thompson, Mr. Reuther and G.E. Meyer, Cheif of MEC Mission to Austria in the Ambassador’s Office."
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Walter Reuther in West Berlin speaking at the May Day Freedom Rally on May 1, 1959. Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin, appears in the photo."The rally occurred in the Platz der Republik at the Brandenburg Gate which divides East and West Berlin.-
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ca. 1951
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Walter Reuther being interviewed by Martin Agronsky is Walter Reuther participating in the "Get America Back to Work" march to Washington."left to right:-Lee Romano, Walter Reuther, Martin Agronsky"April, 1959"
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Walter Reuther at the Brandenberg Gate in Berlin. July 1953 With Conrad Adenhaur (?).
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CIO PRESIDENT REUTHER VISITING VIENNA-Vienna, July 30, 1953 - Mr. Reuther (1st right) is greeted in front of the Bristol Hotel by AFTU President Johann Boehm, while Mr. Victor Reuther, former CIO representative for Europe (left) looks on. July 30, 1953
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Walter Reuther playing with blocks with some children while visiting Vienna. July, 1953
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CIO PRESIDENT REUTHER VISITS VIENNA-Vienna - August 1, 1953 - Walter Reuther, President of CIO, visiting Vienna at the invintation of the Austrian Federation of Trade Unions, gave a press conference at the AFTU Headquaters today. Facing camera L to R are: Victor Reuther, the CIO President’s brother, Walter Reuther (standing), interpreter Frau Dr. Techische, and Herr Koch of AFTU press division. August 1, 1953
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French newsmen confer with Walter Reuther of UAW.-Cleveland, April 4, 1951"Left to Right:-Daniel Benedite, Editor of left-wing Fran-Tireur-Robert Verdier, Publisher of Le Populaire, socialist paper-Walter Reuther-Marie-Louise Gazier, wife of French Minister of Information and member of Socialist Party.-Georges Paques, Cheif of Information Services, French Productivity Center.
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French newsmen confer with Walter Reuther of UAW.-Cleveland, April 4, 1951"Left to Right:-Daniel Benedite, Editor of left-wing Fran-Tireur-Robert Verdier, Publisher of Le Populaire, socialist paper-Walter Reuther-Marie-Louise Gazier, wife of French Minister of Information and member of Socialist Party.-Georges Paques, Cheif of Information Services, French Productivity Center.
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Walter Reuther shaking hands with George Meany (UAW convention), ca. 1952
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Walter Reuther with Colbert."May, 1957
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Walter Reuther, unidentified and George Meany, AFL and CIO Merger Convention, 1955.
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Walter Reuther with AFL and CIO officials at the time of the merger in 1955. December 1955
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