Sen. Robert Taft and John L. Lewis debate coal mine safety legislation at a Senate Committee hearing

During a Senate subcommittee hearing, John L. Lewis proposed that the United Mine Workers take responsibility for mine safety, contingent on the repeal of Taft's statute. Senator Taft countered, arguing that the Taft-Hartley law was irrelevant to mine safety legislation. The debate highlighted legal challenges faced by unions under the Taft-Hartley Act, concluding with a handshake between Lewis and Taft.

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