I think one of the things we need to do is to avoid the tra… - Walter Reuther

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I think one of the things we need to do is to avoid the tragic waste of human potential.

Walter Reuther

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Walter Philip Reuther (September 1, 1907 – May 9, 1970) was an American leader of organized labor and civil rights activist who built the United Auto Workers (UAW) into one of the most progressive labor unions in American history. He was the husband of May Reuther, and the brother of Victor G. Reuther and Roy L. Reuther. TOC

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Alternative Names: Walter P. Reuther • Walter Philip Reuther

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The real test of friendship and solidarity is not where one stands when the weather is fair and the sun is shining but rather where one stands at a time of storm and stress.

Just as the moral and spiritual power of Gandhi won in Indian, so American Negroes shall win in America, and they shall take their place as free and equal citizens in the family of American democracy.

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I think one of the things we need to do is to avoid the tragic waste of human potential. - Walter Reuther

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