Pres. Harry Truman addresses Congress recommending seizure of the steel company to end strike and ensure steel production

President Harry S Truman at podium with Vice President Alben Barkley behind him addresses Congress about the need for steel to meet needs of the defense program and vital industrial requirements and shouldn't be delayed by shut down. He says there are two main possibilities to end strike "One of these is government operation of the steel mills. The other is the use of a labor injunction, the type authorized by the Taft-Hartley Law. The Congress can choose either of these two courses. I cannot." Truman recommends seizure law since the Supreme Court ruled the president couldn't seize the steel mill but the Congress could