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by R. Alton Lee. 254 pgs.

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Table of contents
CONTENTS
PREFACE page v
THE DICHOTOMY IN POSTWAR AMERICAN POLITICS 1
THE SEARCH FOR A RECONVERSION LABOR PROGRAM 22
THE EIGHTIETH CONGRESS REVERSES A NEW DEAL POLICY 49
TRUMAN VETOES THE TAFT-HARTLEY ACT 80
THE "DO-NOTHING" BECOMES A CAMPAIGN ISSUE 106
TRUMAN STUMPS THE NATION 131
THE ADMINISTRATION FAILS TO REDEEM A PLEDGE 155
TRUMAN ALTERS NLRB ADMINISTRATION 183
THE TAFT-HARTLEY ACT WANES AS A POLITICAL ISSUE 208
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TAFT-HARTLEY ACT 231
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 241
INDEX 245
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