For the Record

The California State Federation of Labor with 1,200,000 members has written all its affiliates charging that Senator Knowland’s stand in favor of right-to-work legislation “has made labor the dominant issue in a California Governorship fight.” In 1954, before the Federation supported Governor Goodwin Knight, he promised to veto all right-to-work legislation.

In its firs.t session, the 85th Congress decreed appropriations at a rate of $700,-000 a minute….During the last fiscal year, the federal government’s civilian payroll went above $11 billion for the first time in history. Though the military services dropped 1,278 civilian employees in July, other government agencies hired an additional 7,552…. Senate investigators disclose that only their intervention kept the Air Force from selling $245,000 worth of tires in England as surplus property. The tires have been requested by other government agencies….$8.5 million has been earmarked to air-condition the main building of the Department of Agriculture. When built in 1937 it cost $10 million.

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The California State Federation of Labor with 1,200,000 members has written all its affiliates charging that Senator Knowland’s stand in favor of right-to-work legislation “has made labor the dominant issue in a California Governorship fight.” In 1954, before the Federation supported Governor Goodwin Knight, he promised to veto all right-to-work legislation.

In its firs.t session, the 85th Congress decreed appropriations at a rate of $700,-000 a minute….During the last fiscal year, the federal government’s civilian payroll went above $11 billion for the first time in history. Though the military services dropped 1,278 civilian employees in July, other government agencies hired an additional 7,552…. Senate investigators disclose that only their intervention kept the Air Force from selling $245,000 worth of tires in England as surplus property. The tires have been requested by other government agencies….$8.5 million has been earmarked to air-condition the main building of the Department of Agriculture. When built in 1937 it cost $10 million.