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spazzmann

(748 posts)
Sun Aug 5, 2012, 11:58 AM Aug 2012

Today in Peace and Justice history on August 5, 1981

President Ronald Reagan, having ordered striking air traffic controllers back to work within 48 hours, fired 11,359 (more than 70%) who ignored the order, and permanently banned them from federal service The controllers, seeking a shorter workweek continued > http://www.peacebuttons.info/E-News/thisweek.htm

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