The Nation: The Battle of Bal Harbour

AS petty and personal as it may seem, the clash between President Nixon and Labor Chieftain George Meany is for the highest political stakes. At issue is not only the fate of Nixon's plan for the nation's economic recovery, which may depend on whether labor accepts the Government's wage guidelines. Also in the balance is the 1972 presidential election. Determined that Nixon must go, Meany is preparing the biggest labor participation of any campaign in history. Just as determined to stay, Nixon plans to beat back the attack by showing that he serves the...

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