November 19, 2005

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Photos chronicling the auto industry's labor movement are credited to Wayne State University 's Walter P. Reuther Library. Historical moments captured by the camera include U.A.W. leader Walter P. Reuther negotiating with Ford Motor Co. officials; labor union organizers scuffling with auto company representatives; and, Lee A. Iacocca, Chrysler Corp. chairman, signing a bailout bill with President Jimmy Carter and Douglas Fraser, U.A.W. president.

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