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“Well,” I said, “you may think I've made this a very solemn question, but the reason that I do so is,” and then I described to him the time that his lawyer and Mr. Taylor had advised them all that they must not have it known that they would even sit down in the same room with William Green, lost it should be thought that they would even tolerate the idea that they had anything to do with unions.

“Oh, well,” he said, “you know that has changed a good deal. Times have changed. Lots of water has gone under the bridge. As a matter of fact, Mr. Taylor met Mr. Green in your house later on, didn't he?”

“Yes, but by accident. That wasn't a plan.”

He said, “Yes, I gather it was by accident. Mr. Taylor's aware of that. He doesn't think you plotted to get him there. He said he invited himself that night so he knows it was no plan on your part to have him meet William Green socially. But actually he said,” said Ed laughing, “when he met him, he liked him. He thought he was a very nice man. He's seen him since, you may be interested to know on his own motion.”

That was interesting. He didn't say, “We will meet the union,” but he said, “I don't see any reason why we should say that it's impossible for United States





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