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                <text>Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs.</text>
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              <text>Robert Battle was the President of the Trade Union Leadership Council and second vice-president of the UAW Ford Local 600. This interview describes his work with the Ford Motor Company and the employment of blacks, Ford Organizing Drive, and origins of the TULC (Trade Union Leadership Council) and of NALC (Negro American Labor Council). Battle also recalls the relationship of UAW and TULC and blacks and apprenticeship training.</text>
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