When the word reached the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, Harry Truman signed an order to his ex-boss of steel, Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer. "Dear Mr. Secretary," wrote the President, "in view of today's decision by the Supreme Court, you are hereby directed to take appropriate steps to relinquish immediately possession of plants, facilities and other property . . . which have been in possession of the Government. . ."
When the word got to Pittsburgh, President Philip Murray of the C.I.O. steelworkers first calmly finished his lunch, then pushed back his chair...
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