Samuel Gompers 1850 - 1924

Samuel Gompers 1850 - 1924 (HM1QID)

Location: Washington, DC 20005
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.894', W 77° 1.716'

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The Extra Mile

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As founder and 37-year president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), Samuel Gompers is credited with winning unprecedented rights and protections for the American worker. Never wavering in his belief that power for the worker lay in collective action and honest negotiation, Gompers experienced unequaled success in organizing millions of laborers into a single national organization.
"In his long life of effort for the working people of this country, he was bitterly abused and vilified by forces of special privilege. But he found out, in the end, that this country will always honor a man who dedicates his life to helping others." — Harry S. Truman
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Date Added Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 at 9:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 324080 N 4307439
Decimal Degrees38.89823333, -77.02860000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.894', W 77° 1.716'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 53.64" N, 77° 1' 42.96" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1208 G St NW, Washington DC 20005, US
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