The Steel Strike Showdown (1952)
A massive strike puts Truman on the ropes.
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Show Notes
It’s June 2nd. Before the show, some words about the protests and violence over the weekend. Then, Jody Avirgan and Nicole Hemmer discuss a massive steel strike in 1952, and the way it pitted President Truman, unions, and the Supreme Court against each other.
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