<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:coverage>United States, 39.76, -98.5</dc:coverage><dc:date>1952-09-07</dc:date><dc:description>In this recording, the program Press Conference on WXYZ, Detroit, MI, with guest Luther C. Steward, President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE). Three editors of the Detroit Free Press ask Steward questions about the NFFE, federal employees, and the problems of big government. Steward debunks myths about federal employees receiving higher compensation than those in private industry and about the perceived inefficiency of government in comparison to big business, especially taking into consideration the legislation that impacts have government works. He also refutes the idea that most NFFE members must be Democrats.</dc:description><dc:format>audio/mpeg</dc:format><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:source>Audio Tapes 1</dc:source><dc:source>Southern Labor Archives</dc:source><dc:source>https://archivesspace.library.gsu.edu/repositories/2/resources/491</dc:source><dc:source>Separated to labor non-print collection</dc:source><dc:source>National Federation of Federal Employees Records</dc:source><dc:subject>Labor movement</dc:subject><dc:subject>Wages</dc:subject><dc:subject>Collective bargaining</dc:subject><dc:subject>Civil service</dc:subject><dc:subject>Civil service--Personnel management--Law and legislation</dc:subject><dc:subject>National Federation of Federal Employees</dc:subject><dc:subject>Detroit Free Press Co.</dc:subject><dc:subject>United States. Congress</dc:subject><dc:subject>Democratic Party (U.S.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )</dc:subject><dc:title>Press Conference, Station WXYZ, Detroit, Michigan; Guest: Luther C. Steward, Audiotape 6/1</dc:title><dc:type>Sound</dc:type></oai_dc:dc>