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Show Rep. King Asks Resignation of Teamsters1 Hoffa Utah's Democratic Congressman Congress-man this week spoke out on the floor of the House in connection with debate on Labor Legislation. Legisla-tion. Following is the text of Rep. King's statement: "Mr. Speaker, today is the prelude pre-lude to the storm which will be upon us tomorrow, when we begin be-gin historic debate on the labor bill. "It is my strong feeling that the best thing that could happen at this time would be the resignation resig-nation of James R. Hoffa as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. "I make this statement for the reason that I feel that Mr. Hoffa has placed himself in a position in which it is impossible for him to further the best interests of the labor movement and of legitimate legi-timate unionism. His name is an anathema among the great majority of the non-union members mem-bers of the American population. popula-tion. His continued presence as head of the largest and most powerful single union in this country, serves only to widen the breach between union and nonunion non-union citizens. "I feel that there is nothing that could better clear the atmosphere atmos-phere and reassure the American people of the good intentions of American labor than for Hoffa to resign. If his first interest is in the promotion of legitimate unionism, then he surely cannot fail to perceive that he is now no longer in a position in which he can serve that end. At this time, therefore, I do hereby publicly call upon Mr. James R. Hoffa to resign. I do this for the reason that this nation will then be in a better position to see the labor problem in its true perspective." Text of telegram from David S. King to James R. Hoffa: "As we approach the House debate on labor legislation I find a great anti-labor cloud gathering gather-ing to jeopardize the enactment of a bill which will be fair to labor. You are the focal point of this anti-labor sentiment, wherefore, where-fore, as a man who had dedicated his life to the American labor movement, you can, in my opinion, opin-ion, now do a great service to labor's cause by resigning immediately." |