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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-11 11:21 PM
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Flashback to 1934 West Coast waterfront strike and FDR
Edited on Mon Feb-28-11 11:23 PM by steve2470
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934_West_Coast_waterfront_strike

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San Francisco Mayor Angelo Rossi declared a state of emergency. Some federal officials, particularly Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, were more skeptical. Roosevelt later recalled that some persons were urging him to steer the USS Houston, which was carrying him to Hawai'i, "into San Francisco Bay, all flags flying and guns double-shotted, and end the strike." Roosevelt rejected the suggestion.

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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-11 11:31 PM
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1. Now you've got us curious
What was your question?

:-)
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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-11 11:34 PM
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2. a not well thought out one
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-11 11:37 PM
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3. That happens
Great link, though

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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-11 11:37 PM
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4. thanks ! nt
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FreakinDJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 12:04 AM
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7. The correct name is "Bloody Thursday"
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Generic Other Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-11 11:39 PM
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5. UW's Waterfront Workers History Project links
http://depts.washington.edu/labpics2/repository/v/waterfront_workers/
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FreakinDJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 12:01 AM
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6. Ha - I was just teaching my child that
Edited on Tue Mar-01-11 12:02 AM by FreakinDJ
since they refuse to teach it in our schools
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