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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 to John L. Lewis

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05576 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: February 3, 1933 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 17.7 cm Order a Copy

Informs that he has created a National Labor Board to function under the National Industrial Recovery Act as an agency to investigate controversies concerning labor relations. Appoints Lewis a member of the National Labor Board and hopes that he will accept. Written on White House stationary. Addressed to Lewis at the Carleton Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945
Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880-1969

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