Summary

A framed portrait of labor leader John L. Lewis is unveiled. At a banquet, Lewis gives a speech about the plight of the coal miner. A man smokes a pipe. Photographers snap pictures and men and women listen intently. DOC/WA - 1963 - B/W

Source
Owner ID US-BGT-B1025-96
Title Lewis Addresses a Banquet
Description A framed portrait of labor leader John L. Lewis is unveiled. At a banquet, Lewis gives a speech about the plight of the coal miner. A man smokes a pipe. Photographers snap pictures and men and women listen intently. DOC/WA - 1963 - B/W

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