Samuel Gompers to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Samuel Gompers to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924
Identifier
WWP18034
Date
1913 September 22
Description
Samuel Gompers writes to Woodrow Wilson asking to meet with him along with the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor.
Source
Wilson Papers, Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Text
Sir
Sam. Gompers.
President, American Federation of Labor.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States,
Executive Mansion,
Washington, DC
The Executive Council of the Amedrican Federation of Labor is now holding its regular session in Washington, and I am authorized by my colleagues to ask, and take pleasure in asking, whether you can find it convenient to meet us for the purpose of a conference upon matters in which we feel you are deeply interested.
If agreeable to you and to the Secretary of the Department of Labor, we respectfully suggest his participation in the conference.
Of course any time which you may designate will be entirely agreeable to us, but in order that the entire Executive Council might participate, I shall additionally appreciate it if you can meet us either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of this week.
Sam. Gompers.
President, American Federation of Labor.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States,
Executive Mansion,
Washington, DC
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924, “Samuel Gompers to Woodrow Wilson,” 1913 September 22, WWP18034, First Year Wilson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.