HIST 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wage Stabilization Board, T Power, Executive Privilege
14 Oct 2016
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○ Context: America had been at war in Korea since June of 1950. It
was containing communism by fighting China and North Korea. The war
was stalemated with no end in sight. Steel was in demand, so prices and
profits were high. However, the government’s Wage Stabilization Board
kept prices(and profits) from skyrocketing. Steel workers demanded a
raise, but owners refused. A strike was looming. The Taft-Hartley Act of
1947 gave the President the power to prevent strikes during wartime.
Truman wanted the owners to accommodate workers, so he would not use
the Taft-Hartley Act. When owners refused to negotiate, Truman used an
Executive Order to seize US steel mills for the government.
○ SCOTUS’ Decision: In a 63 decision, SCOTUS ruled that the
President did not have the authority to seize the mills, not as
Commander-in-Chief, nor as Chief Executive. Extraordinary circumstances
do not create do not create extraordinary powers. Truman seems to have
been operating in what Justice Jackson called a
“Zone of Twilight.” Congress had not expressly outlawed Truman’s actions.
However, the TaftHartley Act’s failure to allow for property seizure during at i m
e o f c r i s i s s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e C o n g r e s s d i d n o t w a n t t h e P
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Document Summary
Context: america had been at war in korea since june of 1950. It was containing communism by fighting china and north korea. The war was stalemated with no end in sight. Steel was in demand, so prices and profits were high. However, the government"s wage stabilization board kept prices(and profits) from skyrocketing. Steel workers demanded a raise, but owners refused. 1947 gave the president the power to prevent strikes during wartime. Truman wanted the owners to accommodate workers, so he would not use the taft hartley act. When owners refused to negotiate, truman used an. Executive order to seize us steel mills for the government. Scotus" decision: in a 6 3 decision, scotus ruled that the. President did not have the authority to seize the mills, not as. Extraordinary circumstances do not create do not create extraordinary powers. Truman seems to have been operating in what justice jackson called a. Zone of twilight. congress had not expressly outlawed truman"s actions.
