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November 14, 1943
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Wendell L. Willkie, 1940 Republican presidential nominee, pledges in Milwaukee on Nov. 13 to fight efforts to portray the GOP as anti-labor amid current labor disturbances, calling it a foolish course.
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GOP Is Not Anti-Labor, Says Willkie
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 13. (UP)- Wendell L. Willkie, 1940 Republican presidential nominee, pledged today to fight efforts which he said were being made to make the Republican party the "anti-labor party."
"Some say the Republican party should be the anti-labor party because of current disturbances in labor," Willkie told an audience of 400 attending a meeting sponsored by the Milwaukee county Republican committee. "No more foolish course could be taken by the Republican party and I will fight it every step of the way."
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 13. (UP)- Wendell L. Willkie, 1940 Republican presidential nominee, pledged today to fight efforts which he said were being made to make the Republican party the "anti-labor party."
"Some say the Republican party should be the anti-labor party because of current disturbances in labor," Willkie told an audience of 400 attending a meeting sponsored by the Milwaukee county Republican committee. "No more foolish course could be taken by the Republican party and I will fight it every step of the way."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Republican Party
Anti Labor
Wendell Willkie
Milwaukee Speech
Labor Disturbances
What entities or persons were involved?
Wendell L. Willkie
Where did it happen?
Milwaukee
Story Details
Key Persons
Wendell L. Willkie
Location
Milwaukee
Event Date
Nov. 13
Story Details
Wendell L. Willkie pledges to oppose making the Republican party the anti-labor party amid labor disturbances, speaking to 400 at a Milwaukee Republican committee meeting.