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The current congressional investigation into the derelictions of James Hoffa and other officials of the powerful Teamsters Union is being pushed behind the scenes by Walter Reuther, say those familiar with the labor scene. Reuther would like to see the Teamsters Union weakened because 1) it is an active challenge to his authority in the united labor movement and 2) the Teamsters was one of the few unions which supported the Republican Party.

Two hundred Republican representatives, up for re-election next year, told the Wall Street Journal that they consider two steps vital to their chances: cuts in federal spending and cuts in federal taxes. … One victim of the new economy drive, Capitol Hill sources say, will be the President’s school-construction bill.

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The current congressional investigation into the derelictions of James Hoffa and other officials of the powerful Teamsters Union is being pushed behind the scenes by Walter Reuther, say those familiar with the labor scene. Reuther would like to see the Teamsters Union weakened because 1) it is an active challenge to his authority in the united labor movement and 2) the Teamsters was one of the few unions which supported the Republican Party.

Two hundred Republican representatives, up for re-election next year, told the Wall Street Journal that they consider two steps vital to their chances: cuts in federal spending and cuts in federal taxes. … One victim of the new economy drive, Capitol Hill sources say, will be the President’s school-construction bill.