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dated January 30, 1959: Labour practices

President Eisenhower on January 28 asked Congress to approve of a programme designed to eliminate labour racketeering, protect the public interest and ensure the rights and the economic freedom of millions of American workers. “These recommendations, when adopted, should do much to eliminate those abuses and improper practices which, I am firmly convinced, the American public expects and believes will be corrected through legislative action”, the President said in a special labour message. He called for legislation to require all unions to file detailed annual reports with the Department of Labour on their financial operations.

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