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Show Why Lewis Split With FDR Revealed John L. Lewis, the leader of the coal miners, wanted to run for Vice President on the Roosevelt Roose-velt ticket in 1940, according to Frances Perkins, who served as Secretary of Labor during the New Deal. In her book, recently published, publish-ed, the lady tells of a conversation conversa-tion between the President, Dan Tpbin, of the Teamsters Union, and herself, in which Mr. Roosevelt Roose-velt told them that Lewis had suggested that opposition to a third term would disappear if he, a strong labor man, ran in second place. ; The suggestion was not taken by the President. Subsequently, it will be recalled, Mr. Lewis came out for Mr. Willkie, advising ad-vising the members of the C. I. O. that if Roosevelt were reelected re-elected he would consider it a vote of no confidence in himself him-self and would resign as head of the organization. Upon' the election of Mr. Rppseyelt, Mr. i Lewis kept. ft'?s WQFd and resigned. |
